AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and AMD Ryzen 5 7540U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3761 vs 3677

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs 3 May 2023
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3761 vs 3677

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18855 vs 18276

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18855 vs 18276

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3761

3677

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18276

18855

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3761	3677
PassMark - CPU mark	18276	18855

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	3 May 2023
Place in performance rating	291	316
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	137 mm²	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	20,900 million	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)