AMD Ryzen 5 7540U vs AMD Phenom II X4 B93

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7540U and AMD Phenom II X4 B93 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

AMD Phenom II X4 B93

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 75% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 45 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3579 vs 1142
8.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18680 vs 2159

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 May 2023 vs October 2009
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3579 vs 1142
PassMark - CPU mark	18680 vs 2159

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B93

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B93

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3579

1142

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18680

2159

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U	AMD Phenom II X4 B93
PassMark - Single thread mark	3579	1142
PassMark - CPU mark	18680	2159

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U	AMD Phenom II X4 B93
Essentials
Launch date	3 May 2023	October 2009
Place in performance rating	351	2105
Architecture codename		Deneb
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	258 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	25,000 million	758 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)