AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core i5-13500TE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and Intel Core i5-13500TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

Intel Core i5-13500TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13500TE

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.9x 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 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21384 vs 18433

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3705 vs 3700
PassMark - CPU mark	21384 vs 18433

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3700

3705

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18433

21384

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core i5-13500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3700	3705
PassMark - CPU mark	18433	21384

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core i5-13500TE
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	321	287
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Processor Number		i5-13500TE
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	1.30 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1120 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	17.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	12	20
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4680
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)