Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 224 | 619 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix (Zen4) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Max 16-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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Max 16-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) | 78 Watt | 15 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.83 | 11.75 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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