Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs C-50
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms C-50 by a whopping 7088% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing C-50 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3287 | 685 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD C-Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 1.68 | 72.56 |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
C-50 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on C-50 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-50 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-50 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-50 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | AMD 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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 11.50 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.24 | 8.31 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 15 Watt |
C-50 has 66.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has a 7087.5% higher aggregate performance score, 3362.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the C-50 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-50 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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