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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a Laptop processor from AMD. The CPU belongs to the Hawk Point family. The processor has 6 cores and 12 threads. And the processor is also made using TSMC 4nm FinFET technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Top Laptop/Mobile CPU: 256

Basic

Label Name
AMD
Platform
Laptop
Model Name
?
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Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
Code Name
Hawk Point
Generation
2x Zen 4, 4x Zen 4c

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
Basic Frequency
3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
Up to 4.9 GHz
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.
FP7, FP7r2
Unlocked for Overclocking
?
AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.
No
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.
TSMC 4nm FinFET
TDP
28W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
PCIe® 4.0

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 (FP7r2), LPDDR5X (FP7)
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
256 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
Maximum Memory Speed
4x2R DDR5-5600
ECC Memory Support
Yes (FP7r2 only; Requires platform support)

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.
AMD Radeon™ 740M
Graphics Frequency
?
Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
2800 MHz
Graphics Core Count
4

Miscellaneous

Official Website
OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Geekbench 6

Single Core
2098
Multi Core
6676

Performance

353.6
MB/Sec
File Compression
722.3
10.4
Routes/Sec
Navigation
46.1
41.9
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
127.2
41.9
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
164.3
30
Images/Sec
Photo Library
112.1
11.4
KLines/Sec
Clang
48.2
145.8
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
200.2
65.3
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
344.7
69.7
Images/Sec
Object Detection
132.6
10.1
Images/Sec
Background Blur
34.6
74.2
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
283.9
106.5
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
440
71.7
MPixels/Sec
HDR
190.5
24.5
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
46
2050
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
10600
61.7
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
244.4
Single Core
Multi Core

Passmark CPU

Single Core
3813
Multi Core
19316

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
61.8 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
37.8 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
67 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
24.2 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
13.3 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
224.6 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
965 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
16.2 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
3.8 GOps/Sec
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Compared to Other CPU

10%
13%
69%
Better then 10% CPU over the past year
Better then 13% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 69% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

256
Ranks 256 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
881
Ranks 881 among all CPU on our website
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