Intel Core i7-3687U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-3687U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
Intel Core i7-3687U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-3687U and the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-3687U 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
3 Generation 6
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3687U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 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.

Intel Core i7-3687U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
3.30 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 i7-3687U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
7 GPU Generation 10
22 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
16 Compute units 4
128 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.0 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 4000 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

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-3687U, 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.

Intel Core i7-3687U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
32 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
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-3687U has a TDP of 17 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.

Intel Core i7-3687U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3687U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i7-3687U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 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, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 1023 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q3/2023
346 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3687U (32%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3687U (18%)
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.
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
635 (37%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 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.
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1376 (20%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 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.
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
635 (26%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 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.
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1239 (16%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7841 (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.
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.20 GHz
307 (24%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 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.
Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2550 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3687U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
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