Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs i3-3217UE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Core i3-3217UE by a whopping 1187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2855 | 905 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 4.86 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 1 August 2012 (13 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3217UE 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 | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3217UE 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 | Intel BGA1023 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 6 MB + 16 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217UE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217UE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217UE and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz) |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 9.91 |
| Recency | 1 August 2012 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has a 1187% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 183.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-3217UE in performance tests.
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