Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs i7-9750H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9750H
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.79
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.38
+67.6%

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 ranking1032694
Place by popularity95not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency14.2838.46
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date23 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size149 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20,900 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440FP7
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no 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+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno 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 typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon 740M
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno 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 supported3no 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 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1614

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.

i7-9750H 6.79
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.38
+67.6%

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.

i7-9750H 10789
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 18084
+67.6%

Gaming 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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