Intel Core i3-4030Y vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-4030Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
Intel Core i3-4030Y AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4030Y or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 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 Intel Core i3-4030Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4030Y was released in Q3/2014.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 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 PRO 7540U was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
Intel Core i 4000Y (11) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
4 Generation 6
Haswell Y Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4030Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4030Y is 1.60 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is at 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz).

Intel Core i3-4030Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 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.

Intel Core i3-4030Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4030Y or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4200 GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 10
22 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
20 Compute units 4
160 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.1 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4200 GPU AMD Radeon 740M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-4030Y can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-4030Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-4030Y is 11.5 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-4030Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
11.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
6 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4030Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-4030Y Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
22 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 1168 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2023
281 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i3-4030Y Intel Core i3-4030Y
Intel HD Graphics 4200 @ 0.85 GHz
272 (21%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (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.
Intel Core i3-4030Y Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
372 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4030Y Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
914 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4030Y Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1649 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4030Y AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
DELL Venue 11 Pro 7130 Unknown

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