Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Ryzen 3 7440U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 7440U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
8.49
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.57
+36.3%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U outperforms Ryzen 3 7440U by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking917692
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency27.6537.68
Architecture codenamePhoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 7440U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size137 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors20,900 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 7440U 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 configuration11
SocketFP7FP7
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1414

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.

Ryzen 3 7440U 8.49
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.57
+36.3%

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.

Ryzen 3 7440U 12991
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 17708
+36.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.49 11.57
Recency 3 May 2023 16 April 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U has a 36.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7440U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 7440U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 7440U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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