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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: 108

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
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

26%
50%
85%
Better then 26% CPU over the past year
Better then 50% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 85% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

108
Ranks 108 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
419
Ranks 419 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Core i9-14900KF
Intel, October 2023
2420
Ryzen 9 7940HX
AMD, January 2024
1887
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
1745
Ryzen 9 5900H
AMD, April 2021
1455
Core i3-1005G1
Intel, August 2019
1083
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Core Ultra 5 225H
Intel, January 2025
15880
M1 Max
Apple, May 2022
12755
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 i7-14700T
Intel, January 2024
2825
Core Ultra 7 265H
Intel, January 2025
2663
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
2447
Core i5-12600H
Intel, January 2022
2335
Core i7-1280P
Intel, February 2022
2240
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Xeon Platinum 8180
Intel, July 2017
10482
Xeon Gold 6230
Intel, April 2019
9766
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
9174
Core i5-12500E
Intel, January 2022
8658
Core i5-11400F
Intel, March 2021
8163
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core 5 120U
Intel, January 2024
3912
Core Ultra 7 165H
Intel, December 2023
3817
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
3726
Ryzen 5 7640HS
AMD, January 2023
3634
Core Ultra 5 135U
Intel, December 2023
3536
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Xeon Silver 4310T
Intel, April 2021
20973
Ryzen 7 5800HS
AMD, January 2021
20165
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
19425
Core 5 120U
Intel, January 2024
18719
Xeon D-2187NT
Intel, January 2018
18070

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