AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and Intel Core Ultra 7 165H 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

Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3665 vs 3545

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3665 vs 3545

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
10 more threads: 22 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
4.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26415 vs 18391

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	22 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26415 vs 18391

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3665

3545

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18391

26415

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3665	3545
PassMark - CPU mark	18391	26415

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	14 Dec 2023
Place in performance rating	317	287
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	110°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	22
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5, Depends on motherboard
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	Intel BGA 2049
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)