Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Core 2 Duo SP7500
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Core 2 Duo SP7500 by a whopping 3253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3089 | 697 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 1.62 | 72.43 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 15 January 2008 (17 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SP7500 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 | 1.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP7500 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) | 20 Watt | 15 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.34 | 11.40 |
| Recency | 15 January 2008 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has a 3252.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP7500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP7500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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