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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.

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Basic

Label Name
AMD
Platform
Laptop
Launch Date
December 2023
Model Name
?
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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
1.01
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
2.11
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
13.7
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%
56%
87%
Better then 32% CPU over the past year
Better then 56% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 87% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

90
Ranks 90 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
396
Ranks 396 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Core i9-14900KF
Intel, October 2023
2420
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
1745
Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Qualcomm, April 2024
1503
Core i7-1060NG7
Intel, March 2020
1127
Core i5-8265U
Intel, October 2018
803
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Core i5-14500
Intel, January 2024
22574
Core i9-9900X
Intel, October 2018
14347
Ryzen 5 5600X3D
AMD, July 2023
9927
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
9561
Celeron N3350E
Intel, July 2019
252
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core i9-13900KF
Intel, September 2022
2884
Core Ultra 5 238V
Intel, October 2024
2683
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
2447
Core i5-12400
Intel, January 2022
2326
Core i7-11700
Intel, March 2021
2232
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Xeon W-3335
Intel, July 2021
10557
Xeon Gold 6230
Intel, April 2019
9766
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
9174
Xeon E5-2686 v3
Intel, September 2014
8649
Core i9-11900T
Intel, March 2021
8137
Passmark CPU Single Core
Ryzen 5 7600
AMD, January 2023
3926
Core i9-12950HX
Intel, May 2022
3829
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
3726
Core i3-13100F
Intel, January 2023
3612
Core 3 100U
Intel, January 2024
3525
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Core i7-11700F
Intel, March 2021
21053
Core i7-1370P
Intel, January 2023
20291
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
19425
Core i7-10700KF
Intel, April 2020
18625
Xeon E5-2680 v4
Intel, January 2016
17796

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