Xeon E-2436 vs Ryzen 5 7540U
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2436 outperforms Ryzen 5 7540U by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 602 | 476 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FP7 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.42 | 14.72 |
| Recency | 23 May 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7540U has a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2436, on the other hand, has a 18.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 months.
The Xeon E-2436 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7540U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 7540U is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2436 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7540U and Xeon E-2436, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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