Ultra 5 238V vs Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.50
Core Ultra 5 238V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
14.05
+22.2%

Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking685525
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency72.5178.17
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date23 May 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache384 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.50 14.05
Integrated graphics card 8.29 11.64
Recency 23 May 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has 50% more threads, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 22.2% higher aggregate performance score, 40.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U in performance tests.


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