Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Processor N97

Place in the ranking	1543	677
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	27.21	72.37
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Processor N97 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	6 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Processor N97 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 BGA 1264	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	9	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.45	11.47
Integrated graphics card	2.32	8.33
Recency	3 January 2023	23 May 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	15 Watt

Processor N97 has 25% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has a 232.5% higher aggregate performance score, 259.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N97 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N97 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.