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.
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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3700 vs 3523
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm vs 7 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3700 vs 3523 |
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 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26281 vs 18433
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 | 26281 vs 18433 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3700 | 3523 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 18433 | 26281 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 6 Dec 2023 | 14 Dec 2023 |
Place in performance rating | 321 | 300 |
Performance |
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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 | |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5, Depends on motherboard |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only) | Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only) |