Ryzen 3 7440U vs Ryzen 5 7540U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.80
+44.3%
Ryzen 3 7440U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
8.18

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Ryzen 3 7440U by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7440U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking662930
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency39.8827.65
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7440U 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 configuration11
SocketFP7FP7
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2014

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 7540U 11.80
+44.3%
Ryzen 3 7440U 8.18

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 7540U 18743
+44.3%
Ryzen 3 7440U 12991

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.80 8.18
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8

Ryzen 5 7540U has a 44.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7440U in performance tests.


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