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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U vs Apple M4
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Summary
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U (codename Phoenix, Zen 4) is an energy-efficient mobile processor, manufactured using a 4 nm process, with 6 MB Level 2 and 16 MB Level 3 cache.
It is designed for everyday tasks and productivity in slim laptops within the Windows ecosystem. The Apple M4 (codename M4) is a mobile system-on-a-chip, manufactured using a more advanced 3 nm process, with performance and efficiency cores, as well as 20 MB Level 2 cache.
It offers high performance and energy efficiency for demanding applications in Apple devices. According to Geekbench 6 test results, the Apple M4 shows over 10 percent higher single-core and multi-core performance than the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U, indicating superior computing power.
The integrated AMD Radeon 740M of the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is sufficient for casual gaming. However, the Apple M4 (10 Core) graphics unit of the Apple M4 offers significantly higher graphics performance, enabling smoother frame rates in more demanding titles. Both are energy-efficient mobile processors that offer long battery life and low heat generation.
A direct price-performance comparison is difficult because the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is available in various laptops, while the Apple M4 is exclusively built into Apple products, whose price reflects the entire ecosystem. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is a solid choice for a balanced Windows system.
The Apple M4 offers superior performance for demanding tasks in the Apple ecosystem. For maximum performance, the Apple M4 is recommended; for flexibility and cost-efficiency in the Windows segment, the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U.
It is designed for everyday tasks and productivity in slim laptops within the Windows ecosystem. The Apple M4 (codename M4) is a mobile system-on-a-chip, manufactured using a more advanced 3 nm process, with performance and efficiency cores, as well as 20 MB Level 2 cache.
It offers high performance and energy efficiency for demanding applications in Apple devices. According to Geekbench 6 test results, the Apple M4 shows over 10 percent higher single-core and multi-core performance than the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U, indicating superior computing power.
The integrated AMD Radeon 740M of the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is sufficient for casual gaming. However, the Apple M4 (10 Core) graphics unit of the Apple M4 offers significantly higher graphics performance, enabling smoother frame rates in more demanding titles. Both are energy-efficient mobile processors that offer long battery life and low heat generation.
A direct price-performance comparison is difficult because the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is available in various laptops, while the Apple M4 is exclusively built into Apple products, whose price reflects the entire ecosystem. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is a solid choice for a balanced Windows system.
The Apple M4 offers superior performance for demanding tasks in the Apple ecosystem. For maximum performance, the Apple M4 is recommended; for flexibility and cost-efficiency in the Windows segment, the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U.
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Energy-efficient mobile processor
- Zen 4 architecture (Phoenix)
- Integrated AMD Radeon 740M graphics
- Good performance for everyday tasks in the Windows system
Apple M4
- High single-core and multi-core performance
- Advanced 3 nm manufacturing process
- Strong integrated Apple M4 (10 Core) graphics unit
- Excellent energy efficiency in the Apple ecosystem
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
64 %
6C / 12T · 4.90 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
59 %
6C / 12T · 3.20 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
68 %
6C / 12T · 4.90 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
30 %
AMD Radeon 740M
Apple M4
100 %
Apple M4 (10 Core)
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
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Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
25 entries
25 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (100) | Apple M series (38) |
| CPU group | AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) | Apple M4 (7) |
| Architecture | Phoenix (Zen 4) | M4 |
| Technology | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | FP8 | |
| Predecessor | Apple M3 | |
| Successor | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Apple M5 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 9 / 9 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 6x Zen 4 3.20 - 4.90 GHz |
3x Donan P-Core 0.91 - 4.46 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 6x Donan E-Core 0.90 - 2.85 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 6.00 MB | 20.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 16.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.80 - 2.50 GHz | 0.34 - 1.58 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 4 / 256 | 160 / 1280 |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 4 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | 24 GB |
| Technology | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2023 | Q2/2024 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s) LPDDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s) DDR5-5600 (89.6 GB/s) DDR5-4800 (76.8 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 256 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 20 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 15 W | 20 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 15 W | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | macOS, iPadOS |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | Armv9.2-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| Release date | Q3/2023 | Q2/2024 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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