Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Ryzen Threadripper 3980X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiencyno data72.51
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 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 cores48 (Octatetraconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads9612
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache3 MB384 KB
L2 cache24 MB6 MB
L3 cache128 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 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 configuration1no data
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 November 2019 23 May 2023
Physical cores 48 6
Threads 96 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 1766.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.


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