Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Athlon 64 FX-57

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 FX-57
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 104 Watt
0.33
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.50
+3385%

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Athlon 64 FX-57 by a whopping 3385% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-57 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3091685
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency0.3072.56
Architecture codenameSan Diego (2001−2005)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release dateJune 2005 (19 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 FX-57 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 cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB6 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die size115 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors114 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-57 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
Socket939no data
Power consumption (TDP)104 Watt15 Watt

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

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.

Athlon 64 FX-57 0.33
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 11.50
+3385%

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.

Athlon 64 FX-57 517
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 18265
+3433%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 11.50
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 104 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has a 3384.8% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 2150% more advanced lithography process, and 593.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 FX-57 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 FX-57 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-57 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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