Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Ryzen 9 7845HX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
29.84
+150%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.93

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by a whopping 150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7845HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking157675
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency49.4772.52
Architecture codenameDragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithographyCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm4 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors13,140 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 configuration1no data
SocketFL1no data
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7845HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7845HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7845HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. 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 610MAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7845HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes28no 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 9 7845HX 29.84
+150%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 11.93

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 9 7845HX 45667
+150%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 18254

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 7845HX 2651
+22.6%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 2163

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 7845HX 13910
+74.9%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 7955

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.84 11.93
Integrated graphics card 2.85 8.32
Recency 4 January 2023 23 May 2023
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 7845HX has a 150.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has 191.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U in performance tests.


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