Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs A6-3670K

Primary details

Comparing A6-3670K and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	601
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Architecture codename	Llano (2011−2012)	Phoenix (Zen4)
Release date	20 December 2011 (12 years ago)	23 May 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$25	no data

Detailed specifications

A6-3670K 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Die size	228 mm2	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on A6-3670K 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FM1	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	15 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3670K and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3670K and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon HD 6530D

AMD Radeon 740M

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 December 2011	23 May 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	15 Watt

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