AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U or AMD Ryzen 5 7540U - 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 Ryzen 5 7540U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U was released in Q3/2023.
AMD Ryzen 5 (84) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (84)
AMD Ryzen 8040 (20) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
7 Generation 6
Hawk Point (Zen 4) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

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 Ryzen 5 7540U has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is at 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6 Cores 6
12 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U or AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 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 740M
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
10 GPU Generation 10
4 nm Technology 4 nm
4 Max. displays 4
4 Compute units 4
256 Shader 256
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
AMD FSR Frame Generation AMD FSR
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 740M
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
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 Ryzen 5 7540U supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
256 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is 28 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is manufactured in 4 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
4 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
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,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FP8 Socket FP8
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1700 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6915 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2402 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7841 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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