Ryzen 3 7320C vs Ryzen 5 7540U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.42
+123%

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Ryzen 3 7320C by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7320C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking5691071
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4)Mendocino (Zen 2)
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7320C 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography4 nm6 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7320C 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP7no data
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7320C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7320C are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7320C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 3 7320C.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 5 7540U 12.42
+123%
Ryzen 3 7320C 5.57

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Ryzen 3 7320C by 123% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 5 7540U 19213
+123%
Ryzen 3 7320C 8614

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Ryzen 3 7320C by 123% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.42 5.57
Integrated graphics card 9.00 2.86
Recency 3 May 2023 20 September 2022
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 5 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7320C in performance tests.


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