Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Athlon 64 LE-1640
General info
Comparing Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 599 |
| 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 | Windsor (2006−2009) | Phoenix (Zen4) |
| Release date | January 2009 (15 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $78 | no data |
Technical specs
Athlon 64 LE-1640 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 230 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 LE-1640 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 | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 LE-1640 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 LE-1640 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.
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