Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Opteron X2 170

Primary details

Comparing Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiencyno data72.49
Architecture codenameDenmark (2005−2006)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date2 August 2005 (19 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$475no data

Detailed specifications

Opteron X2 170 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB6 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die size199 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors233 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron X2 170 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 configuration2no data
Socket939no data
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt15 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 740M

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 August 2005 23 May 2023
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has an age advantage of 17 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 2150% more advanced lithography process, and 633.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 170 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Opteron X2 170 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.


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