AMD Ryzen 5 7540U vs Intel Core i7-1060G7

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7540U and Intel Core i7-1060G7 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

Intel Core i7-1060G7

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	3 May 2023 vs 1 Aug 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 320 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 8 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1060G7

3.1x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 28 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1060G7

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U	Intel Core i7-1060G7
PassMark - Single thread mark	3722
PassMark - CPU mark	19213
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3743
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3743
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5006

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U	Intel Core i7-1060G7
Essentials
Launch date	3 May 2023	1 Aug 2019
Place in performance rating	249	238
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		i7-1060G7
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	1.00 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	LPDDR4-3733
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		58.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	9 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.30 GHz
Package Size		26.5 mm x 18.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x8A51
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096 x 2304
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)