AMD Ryzen 5 7540U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is a 6 core processor. It can handle 12 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2023. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is based on the 6. generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket FP8. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U scores 1,700 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 6,915 points.
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

At a glance

Name: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
Family: AMD Ryzen 5 (87)
CPU group: AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
Architecture: Phoenix (Zen 4)
Technology: 4 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 6
Predecessor: --
Successor: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 6 CPU cores of the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U clock with 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 6x Zen 4
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the AMD Radeon 740M, the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has an build in graphic solution. It has 4 SM processors, which have a total of 256 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: AMD Radeon 740M
GPU frequency: 0.80 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 2.50 GHz
Compute units: 4
Shader: 256
Hardware Raytracing: Yes
Release date: Q3/2023
Max. displays: 4
Generation: 10
Direct X: 12
Technology: 4 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 32 GB
Frame Generation: AMD FSR

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode
AV1: Decode / Encode
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U supports up to 256 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR5-4800
DDR5-5600
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-7500
76.8 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
120.0 GB/s
Max. Memory: 256 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 4.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth: 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has a TDP of 15 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has a 22.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 4 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: FP8
L2-Cache: 6.00 MB
L3-Cache: 16.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release date: Q3/2023
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i9-12900H Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2426
Intel Core i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
2425
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2404
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2402
AMD Ryzen 5 7545U AMD Ryzen 5 7545U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2402
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2402
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2402

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
7967
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
7896
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
7845
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7841
AMD Ryzen 5 7545U AMD Ryzen 5 7545U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7841
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7841
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7841

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 i5-13505H Intel Core i5-13505H
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1718
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1710
Intel Core i7-1355U Intel Core i7-1355U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1703
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1700
AMD Ryzen 5 7545U AMD Ryzen 5 7545U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1700
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1700
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1700

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 5 PRO 5645 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
7089
Intel Core i5-1334U Intel Core i5-1334U
10C 12T @ 1.30 GHz
7020
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
6955
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6915
AMD Ryzen 5 7545U AMD Ryzen 5 7545U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6915
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6915
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6915

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 i7-1250U Intel Core i7-1250U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1379
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1343
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.80 GHz
1340
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280

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 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
19080
Apple M3 Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz
18951
Intel Core i5-12450HX Intel Core i5-12450HX
8C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
18874
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
18832
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
18813
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
18802
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
18707

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