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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is a Laptop processor from AMD. It began to be released in December 2023. The CPU belongs to the Hawk Point family. It has a frequency of 3.2 GHz. The processor has 6 cores and 12 threads. And the processor is also made using 4 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Top Laptop/Mobile CPU: 135

Basic

Label Name
AMD
Platform
Laptop
Launch Date
December 2023
Model Name
?
The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
Ryzen 5 8540U
Code Name
Hawk Point

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
6
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
12
Performance-cores
2
Efficient-cores
4
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
4.9 GHz
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
6 MB
L3 Cache
16 MB
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
AMD Socket FP7
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
4 nm
TDP
15 W

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5-5600,LPDDR5x-7500
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
True

Geekbench 6

Single Core
2447
Multi Core
9174

Performance

380.2
MB/Sec
File Compression
1010
13.1
Routes/Sec
Navigation
64.2
48.1
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
179.9
51
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
226.9
34.5
Images/Sec
Photo Library
159.1
11.3
KLines/Sec
Clang
62.7
164.3
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
247.2
75.3
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
391.8
75.6
Images/Sec
Object Detection
181.4
13
Images/Sec
Background Blur
42.7
93.1
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
394.7
189.1
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
738.3
83.2
MPixels/Sec
HDR
287.4
26.1
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
74.8
2110
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
13700
74
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
349.9
Single Core
Multi Core

Cinebench R23

Single Core
1745
Multi Core
9561

Passmark CPU

Single Core
3726
Multi Core
19425

Compared to Other CPU

32%
38%
82%
Better then 32% CPU over the past year
Better then 38% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 82% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

135
Ranks 135 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
479
Ranks 479 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
M5 10 Cores
Apple, October 2025
2423
Core i5-14600
Intel, January 2024
1931
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
1745
Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Qualcomm, September 2024
1513
Snapdragon X Plus X1P-46-100
Qualcomm, September 2024
1162
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel, December 2023
15379
Ryzen 9 5900H
AMD, April 2021
12466
Core i5-11500
Intel, March 2021
9687
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
9561
Celeron N3350E
Intel, July 2019
252
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core i5-14600
Intel, January 2024
2750
Core i9-12900
Intel, January 2022
2624
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
2447
Core i5-13600T
Intel, January 2023
2344
EPYC 9474F
AMD, November 2022
2255
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Ryzen 7 8840HS
AMD, December 2023
10273
Xeon Platinum 8360H
Intel, April 2021
9727
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
9174
Ryzen 5 Pro 7545U
AMD, November 2023
8697
Ryzen 7 5800
AMD, January 2021
8204
Passmark CPU Single Core
M1 Ultra
Apple, March 2022
3868
M1 Pro
Apple, October 2021
3803
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
3726
Core i7-12700T
Intel, January 2022
3647
Xeon w5-2455X
Intel, February 2023
3553
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Xeon Gold 6136
Intel, July 2017
20796
Core i5-1350P
Intel, January 2023
20053
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
19425
Ryzen 5 5600GE
AMD, April 2021
18749
Core i5-11600
Intel, March 2021
18101

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