EPYC 9015 vs Ryzen 5 7540U
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 655 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 39.78 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 3 May 2023 (1 year ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $527 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | FP7 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 May 2023 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7540U has 346.4% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9015, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 7540U is a notebook processor while EPYC 9015 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7540U and EPYC 9015, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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