AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs AMD E-450

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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD E-450
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD E-450

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U or AMD E-450 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U was released in Q1/2024.

The AMD E-450 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.65 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD E-450 was released in Q3/2011.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family AMD E (23)
AMD Ryzen 8040 (20) CPU group AMD E/E1/E2-1000 (5)
7 Generation 1
Hawk Point (Zen 4) Architecture Zacate (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the AMD E-450 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD E-450 is at 1.65 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD E-450
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.65 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD E-450
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U or AMD E-450 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU AMD Radeon HD 6320
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.51 GHz
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
10 GPU Generation 3
4 nm Technology 40 nm
4 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 1
256 Shader 80
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU AMD Radeon HD 6320
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The AMD E-450 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.7 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD E-450
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR3-1333
256 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.7 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is 28 W, while the AMD E-450 has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD E-450
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is manufactured in 4 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The AMD E-450 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD E-450
4 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP8 Socket BGA 413
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (100%)
AMD E-450 (6%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (100%)
AMD E-450 (3%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1700 (100%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
122 (7%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6915 (100%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
220 (3%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2402 (100%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
124 (5%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7841 (100%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
217 (3%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
AMD Radeon HD 6320 @ 0.51 GHz
81 (6%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
48 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
59 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
431 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
121 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD E-450
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