Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Ryzen 7 7700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7700
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
21.80
+91.6%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.38

Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking243694
Place by popularity83not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation51.48no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency31.7438.46
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.3 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm4 nm
Die size71 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistors6,570 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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
SocketAM5FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65W, (85W real world)28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes2414

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 7 7700 21.80
+91.6%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.38

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 7 7700 34630
+91.5%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 18084

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.80 11.38
Integrated graphics card 4.43 8.30
Recency 4 January 2023 16 April 2024
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7700 has a 91.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has 87.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 7700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.


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