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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

31%
54%
86%
Better then 31% CPU over the past year
Better then 54% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 86% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

100
Ranks 100 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
410
Ranks 410 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Core i9-14900KF
Intel, October 2023
2420
Ryzen 7 8840U
AMD, December 2023
1806
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
1745
Core i7-9800X
Intel, October 2018
1275
Core i7-6850K
Intel, May 2016
998
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Core i9-10980XE
Intel, October 2019
17659
Core i7-9800X
Intel, October 2018
13183
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 i9-14900HX
Intel, January 2024
2854
2679
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
2447
Core i7-13700H
Intel, January 2023
2330
Core i3-1215UE
Intel, January 2022
2237
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i5-12600HE
Intel, January 2022
10521
Xeon Gold 6230
Intel, April 2019
9766
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
9174
Core i5-12500E
Intel, January 2022
8658
Core i7-1370PRE
Intel, January 2023
8161
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core i7-12700
Intel, January 2022
3918
Core i5-12600
Intel, January 2022
3820
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
3726
Core i3-12300
Intel, January 2022
3630
Core i3-14100T
Intel, January 2024
3534
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Xeon W-2155
Intel, August 2017
21045
Core i5-1250P
Intel, February 2022
20287
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
19425
Xeon Gold 6126
Intel, July 2017
18701
Core i7-9800X
Intel, October 2018
18069

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