Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Xeon Platinum 8124

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	674
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency	no data	72.52
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	36	12
Base clock speed	no data	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	18 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	no data
Socket	Socket P	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124 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 Platinum 8124 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

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 Platinum 8124 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	15 Watt

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