AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B vs Intel Core i7-3540M

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3540M
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B Intel Core i7-3540M

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B or Intel Core i7-3540M - 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 Embedded V1780B has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B was released in Q1/2018.

The Intel Core i7-3540M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3540M was released in Q1/2013.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
1 Generation 3
Great Horned Owl (Zen) Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B is 3.35 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-3540M has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3540M is at 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.35 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.35 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 Embedded V1780B Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B or Intel Core i7-3540M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

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 Intel HD Graphics 4000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-3540M supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B is 45 W, while the Intel Core i7-3540M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
54 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3540M is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B Characteristic Intel Core i7-3540M
14 nm Technology 22 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 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP5 Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price 346 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M (88%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M (44%)

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 Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
857 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
751 (88%)

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 Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
3197 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1647 (52%)

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 Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
8097 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2929 (36%)

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 Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
697 (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 Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1502 (100%)

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 Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333 (100%)

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 Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
136 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.70 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 Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
665 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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