AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

Last updated: 2023-11-02

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 2700		AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 7 2700 or AMD Ryzen 5 7540U - 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 7 2700 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700 was released in Q2/2018. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U was released in Q3/2023.

AMD Ryzen 7 (70)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
2	Generation	6
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)	Architecture	Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 7 2700 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.10 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
4.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.90 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon 740M
	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	2.50 GHz
--	GPU Generation	10
	Technology	4 nm
	Max. displays	4
--	Compute units	4
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon 740M
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 7 2700 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
64 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	6.00 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is 15 W.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 7 2700 has a 16.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U cache has a total of 22.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
12 nm	Technology	4 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	FP8
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2018	Release date	Q3/2023
290 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (54%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (83%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U (100%)

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 7 2700 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	944 (56%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1700 (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 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	6252 (90%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	6915 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	1219 (51%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	2402 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	5876 (75%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	7841 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	1057 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	8947 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	403 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	3448 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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 7 2700 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz	1280 (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 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	15740 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	231 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	394 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	4092 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	164 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1529 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
dercomputerladen Gaming PC mit Ryzen 7 2700 CSL PC Aufrüstkit mit Ryzen 7 2700	Unknown

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