Intel Core i5-1240U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1240U and the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i5-1240U 10 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
| Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) |
| 12 | Generation | 6 |
| Alder Lake U | Architecture | Phoenix (Zen 4) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-1240U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 7540U |
| 10 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz) 6x Zen 4 |
| 0.80 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
| 0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
| 0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 2.50 GHz |
| 13 | GPU Generation | 10 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 4 |
| 80 | Compute units | 4 |
| 640 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-1240U, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 7540U |
| LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 6.50 MB | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 28 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 55.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i5-1240U has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 7540U |
| 9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| 29 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-1240U has 18.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 7540U |
| 10 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 1744 | Socket | FP8 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | AMD Ryzen 5 7540U |
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