AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
- Ranking
- #162 in Top CPUs
- Base / Max CPU frequency
- 3.20 - 4.90 GHz
- Cores / Threads
- 6 / 12
- TDP
- 28 W
- Integrated GPU
- AMD Radeon 740M
- Base GPU frequency
- 1500 MHz
- Max. operating temperature
- 100 °C
- Released
- Q4 2023
- Core / Architecture
- Hawk Point / Zen 4
- LL cache
- 16 KB
- Lithography
- 4 nm
- Official website
- www.amd.com
- Max. GPU frequency
- 2800 MHz
- Memory Type
- DDR5-5600/LPDDR5X-7500
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U - benchmark tests
3D Rendering
Cinebench 2024
551 551 (best)Responsiveness (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6
2504 2504 (best)Heavy Work (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6
9280 9280 sec (best)AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs competitors:
| # | CPU | Cinebench R23 | Performance Difference | Prices from... | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160. | Intel Core i7-1255U | 9988 | - | $879.00 | 58% |
| 161. | AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 | - | 100% | $2099.99 | - |
| 162. | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | 9823 | 3% | Check Price | - |
| 163. | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | 10381 | 17% | $1198.97 | 33% |
| 164. | Intel Core i5-12500H | 14850 | 21% | $903.15 | 25% |
| 165. | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | 10717 | - | $723.84 | - |
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