Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Xeon 3.06
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 3.06 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 669 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Architecture codename | Gallatin (2003−2004) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | March 2003 (21 year ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 3.06 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.07 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16K | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 237 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 286 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 3.06 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | 604 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 97 Watt | 15 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 97 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 3150% more advanced lithography process, and 546.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 3.06 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 3.06 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 3.06 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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