AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2710QE
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U Intel Core i7-2710QE

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U or Intel Core i7-2710QE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U was released in Q2/2023.

The Intel Core i7-2710QE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2710QE was released in Q1/2011.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
6 Generation 2
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz). The Intel Core i7-2710QE has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
10 GPU Generation 6
4 nm Technology 32 nm
4 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 12
256 Shader 96
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2710QE can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 10.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i7-2710QE is 45 W.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has a 22.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-2710QE cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
4 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP8 Socket PGA 988
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price 295 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (18%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
604 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
2026 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
4045 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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