Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Xeon w5-3425

Aggregate performance score

Xeon w5-3425
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 270 Watt
23.21
+102%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.47

Xeon w5-3425 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w5-3425 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking221678
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation52.51no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency8.1472.37
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,189no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-3425 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 speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache30 MB16 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-3425 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
SocketFCLGA4677no data
Power consumption (TDP)270 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-3425 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon w5-3425 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-3425 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w5-3425 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800no data
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w5-3425 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes112no 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.

Xeon w5-3425 23.21
+102%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 11.47

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.

Xeon w5-3425 36867
+102%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 18215

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.

Xeon w5-3425 1903
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 2167
+13.9%

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.

Xeon w5-3425 12361
+55.3%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 7961

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.21 11.47
Recency 15 February 2023 23 May 2023
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon w5-3425 has a 102.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 1700% lower power consumption.

The Xeon w5-3425 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon w5-3425 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon w5-3425 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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