Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 610 | 601 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Apple M-Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix (Zen4) |
Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 23 May 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
Threads | 10 | 12 |
Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
L1 cache | 7.3 MB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 36 MB | 6 MB |
L3 cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
Number of transistors | 40000 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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.
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 11.61 | 11.76 |
Integrated graphics card | 8.97 | |
Recency | 17 January 2023 | 23 May 2023 |
Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
Threads | 10 | 12 |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.
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