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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U: Comparison
Ryzen 5 7540U vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U: the l3 cache difference
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: Ryzen 5 7540U 16 MB against Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 8 MB, which puts Ryzen 5 7540U 50% ahead. Ryzen 5 7540U also leads on l2 cache, 6 MB on the Ryzen 5 7540U versus 3 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. They differ on configurable tdp floor too, 15 W on the Ryzen 5 7540U versus 10 W on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. There is a split on socket as well, FP7, FP7r2 on the Ryzen 5 7540U versus FP6 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. Socket status is not the same on both, Mature on the Ryzen 5 7540U versus End of Life on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. Ryzen 5 7540U also leads on pcie lanes, 14 on the Ryzen 5 7540U versus 12 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 7540U or Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U?
The Ryzen 5 7540U suits mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Take the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U for corporate laptop deployments wanting solid 6-core mainstream performance with business manageability features. Avoid it for consumer buyers who don't need PRO features, the standard Ryzen 5 4600U delivers equivalent performance without the business-focused overhead.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 5 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U differ on p-core boost clock?
Yes. P-Core Boost Clock reads 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 7540U versus 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U.
Is the Market Segment the same on the Ryzen 5 7540U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U?
It is. Both are listed at Laptop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- Ryzen 5 PRO
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Ryzen 5 7540U
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- PRO 4650U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Phoenix
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 2023
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 2020
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 28 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- AMD Radeon 740M
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Zen 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- Zen 2, Ryzen 4000 Series "Renoir" PRO
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- FP7, FP7r2
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Mature
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- TSMC 4nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 2.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 4.9 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 4.0 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 6 MBBest
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 3 MB-50%
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 16 MBBest
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 8 MB-50%
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 28 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 15 W
Max Turbo Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 30 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 25 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 10 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- DDR5, LPDDR5XBest
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 7500 MT/sBest
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 4266 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- AMD Radeon 740M
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 6
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 6
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
- 14
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- 12-14%
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7540U if you want the higher L2 cache (6 MB vs 3 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 4650U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.