Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Xeon E5-2648L v4
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Xeon E5-2648L v4 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 958 | 678 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.58 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 9.65 | 72.37 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,544 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2648L v4 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 18 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 3.5 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 35 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 306.18 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4700 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2648L v4 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 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no 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.
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 | 7.65 | 11.47 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 6 |
| Threads | 28 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon E5-2648L v4 has 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has a 49.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2648L v4 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2648L v4 is a mobile workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2648L v4 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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