AMD® Ryzen™ 5 7540U
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is a laptop processor released on May 3, 2023, built on the Zen 4 architecture using a 4 nm process. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 3.20 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.90 GHz, 16 MB of L3 cache, a 28 W TDP and the FP7 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is a laptop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, built on the Zen 4 architecture (4 nm process). It launched in May 2023. Clocks run from 3.2 GHz base to 4.9 GHz boost. A 16-MB L3 cache backs the cores (3.7 MB per core). It addresses DDR5 memory up to 256 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FP7 socket and exposes PCIe 4.0 (14 lanes). Rated TDP is 28 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV.
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U scores 3,499 in single-core performance and 18,526 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 8,051 for overall performance, 16,941 for productivity performance, 16,488 for creator performance, 18,410 for engineering performance and 15,129 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 3,088 per core, 1,544 per thread and 662 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,522. Its performance index is 100, equal to the Intel Core i5-12400. Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U scores 60,062 in integer math, 35,940 in floating-point math, 210,333 in compression, 12,497 in cryptography, 973 in physics simulation, 15,170 in vector SIMD, 67 in the prime sieve and 24,709 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 2% above in integer math, 22% below in floating-point math, 8% below in compression, 9% above in cryptography, 11% below in physics simulation, 2% below in vector SIMD, equal in the prime sieve and 9% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
6 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has 6 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 3.20 GHz and boosts up to 4.90 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
9 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is a laptop processor, belongs to the AMD Ryzen 5 family, uses the Zen 4 architecture, carries the codename Phoenix and is manufactured on a 4 nm process. It launched in May 2023.
Cache
6 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has 384 KB of L1 cache, 6 MB of L2 cache and 16 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 22.4 MB of cache, or 3.73 MB per core. Each core has 1 MB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 384 KB, L2 at 6 MB and L3 at 16 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 72% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
7 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U supports DDR5 memory, addresses up to 256 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 7,500 MT/s. It does not support DDR4 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U includes integrated graphics.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U uses the FP7 socket, supports PCI Express 4.0 and provides up to 14 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has a rated TDP of 28 W.
Platform Capabilities
47 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
35 supportedSecurity and Reliability
3 supportedVirtualization
4 supportedAI Acceleration
0 supportedOS Compatibility
5 supportedThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, x86-64-v4, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, ABM, ADX, CMPXCHG16B, FXSR, Invariant TSC, LZCNT, POPCNT, RDTSCP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2, XSAVE, XSAVEOPT, MMX and MOVBE among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AVX-VNNI, CET, FMA3 and VAES, which is different from being unsupported.
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U supports AMD SEV, AMD SME and Execute Disable (NX) among its security features. Feex has no record for Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Memory Encryption, SMAP and SMEP, which is different from being unsupported.
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U supports AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI and IOMMU among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
It does not support XDNA AI Engine.
Feex records the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U as Docker / Hyper-V ready, Linux KVM ready, Windows 11 eligible, Android emulator ready and WSL2 ready.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is manufactured by TSMC.
Naming & Aliases
2 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
58% recordedFeex has recorded 58% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
13 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U have?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has 6 cores and 12 threads.
What architecture does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U use?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is built on the Zen 4 architecture on a 4 nm process.
Does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U have integrated graphics?
Yes. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U includes integrated graphics.
What socket does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U use?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U uses the FP7 socket.
What memory does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U support?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U supports DDR5 up to 256 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U run?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U can boost up to 4.9 GHz, with a 3.2 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has a TDP of 28 W.
How does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U scores 18,526 multi-core and 3,499 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U include AVX-512, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV.
What is the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U best for?
Based on its specifications, the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is well suited for Daily productivity & development, Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.
How much cache does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U have?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has 384 KB of L1 cache, 6144 KB of L2 cache and 16 MB of L3 cache.
How does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has the same computed overall performance as the Intel Core i5-12400.
Which features does the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U not support?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U does not support XDNA AI Engine.