Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs i7-9750H
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U outperforms Core i7-9750H by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1032 | 694 |
Place by popularity | 95 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Server |
Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
Power efficiency | 14.28 | 38.46 |
Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-HR (2019) | Hawk Point (2024) |
Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
Threads | 12 | 12 |
Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 26 | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
Die size | 149 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 20,900 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | FCBGA1440 | FP7 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | + | - |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Speed Shift | + | no data |
My WiFi | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
MPX | + | - |
Identity Protection | + | - |
SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 740M |
Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | + | no data |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@30Hz | no data |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 12 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 14 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 6.79 | 11.38 |
Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 8.30 |
Recency | 23 April 2019 | 16 April 2024 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U has a 67.6% higher aggregate performance score, 168.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9750H in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-9750H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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