Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen 5 7540U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.80
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.77
+254%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Ryzen 5 7540U by a whopping 254% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking66158
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency39.8623.24
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 9 9950X 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
SocketFP7AM5
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.77
+254%

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
Ryzen 9 9950X 66352
+254%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 8296
Ryzen 9 9950X 23568
+184%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7540U 413
+436%
Ryzen 9 9950X 77

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 1866
Ryzen 9 9950X 2548
+36.5%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7540U 6039
Ryzen 9 9950X 7852
+30%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7540U 35368
Ryzen 9 9950X 160423
+354%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7540U 286
Ryzen 9 9950X 409
+43%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 7540U 687
+482%
Ryzen 9 9950X 118

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 8971
Ryzen 9 9950X 21383
+138%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 2519
Ryzen 9 9950X 3408
+35.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.80 41.77
Integrated graphics card 8.29 1.98
Recency 3 May 2023 15 August 2024
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 170 Watt

Ryzen 5 7540U has 318.7% faster integrated GPU, and 507.1% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 254% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7540U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 7540U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


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