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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-09-09

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U has 6 cores with 12 threads and is based on the 7. gen of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the FP8 socket and was released in Q1/2024. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 1,700 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 6,915 points.

At a glance
Name:	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
Family:	AMD Ryzen 5 (93)
CPU group:	AMD Ryzen 8040 (22)
Architecture:	Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Technology:	4 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	7
Predecessor:	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
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). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	6 / 12
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x Zen 4

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 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.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U uses the AMD Radeon 740M, which has 256 texture shaders and 4 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	AMD Radeon 740M
GPU frequency:	0.80 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	2.50 GHz
Compute units:	4
Shader:	256
Hardware Raytracing:	Yes
Release date:	Q3/2023

Max. displays:	4
Generation:	10
Direct X:	12
Technology:	4 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB
Frame Generation:	AMD FSR

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode
VP9:	Decode

AV1:	Decode / Encode
AVC:	Decode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 256 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR5-4800 DDR5-5600 LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5X-7500	76.8 GB/s 89.6 GB/s 102.4 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
Max. Memory:	256 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	4.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:	39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 28 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	28 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	30 W
TDP down:	15 W
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is made in 4 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 22.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	4 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	FP8
L2-Cache:	6.00 MB
L3-Cache:	16.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release date:	Q1/2024
Release price:	--
Part Number:	100-000001333
Documents:	Technical data sheet

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	2425
	Intel Core Ultra 7 255U 12C 14T @ 5.20 GHz	2406
	Intel Core i5-13600HX 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	2404
	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	2402
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	2402
	AMD Ryzen 5 7545U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	2402
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	2402

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	7896
	Intel Core Ultra 5 235U 12C 14T @ 2.00 GHz	7886
	Intel Core Ultra 5 225U 12C 14T @ 1.50 GHz	7846
	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	7841
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	7841
	AMD Ryzen 5 7545U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	7841
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	7841

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.


	Intel Core i5-13505H 12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1718
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1710
	Intel Core i7-1355U 10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	1703
	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1700
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1700
	AMD Ryzen 5 7545U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1700
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1700

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 PRO 5645 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	7089
	Intel Core i5-1334U 10C 12T @ 1.30 GHz	7020
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	6955
	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	6915
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	6915
	AMD Ryzen 5 7545U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	6915
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	6915

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.


	Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz	1379
	AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz	1343
	Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.80 GHz	1340
	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz	1280
	AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz	1280
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz	1280
	AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz	1280

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 7 5825U 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	18602
	Intel Core i5-13420H 8C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	18490
	Intel Xeon W-11855M 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	18367
	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	18280
	Intel Core i5-12450H 8C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	18072
	Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 12C 14T @ 1.30 GHz	17800
	Intel Core Ultra 7 165U 12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz	17584

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,888 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,822 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,155 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
530 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,459 entries

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