HiSilicon Kirin 710A | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | |
CPU comparisonHiSilicon Kirin 710A or AMD Ryzen 5 8540U - 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 HiSilicon Kirin 710A has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 710A was released in Q2/2020. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U 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 8540U was released in Q1/2024. |
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HiSilicon Kirin (29) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A (1) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 8040 (20) |
5 | Generation | 7 |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Hawk Point (Zen 4) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 5 7540U |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe HiSilicon Kirin 710A has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 710A is 2.00 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is at 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz) 2x Zen 4 |
1.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 3.20 GHz 4x Zen 4c |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The HiSilicon Kirin 710A or AMD Ryzen 5 8540U 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. |
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ARM Mali-G51 MP4 | GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 2.50 GHz |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 10 |
12 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 4 |
8 | Compute units | 4 |
128 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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ARM Mali-G51 MP4 | GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe HiSilicon Kirin 710A can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
LPDDR4, LPDDR3 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the HiSilicon Kirin 710A is 5 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 28 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 30 W |
-- | TDP down | 15 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe HiSilicon Kirin 710A is manufactured in 14 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
-- | Socket | FP8 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q1/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
ARM Mali-G51 MP4 @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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HiSilicon Kirin 710A | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
Honor 10X Lite | Unknown |