AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core i5-13600H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and Intel Core i5-13600H 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 i5-13600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3714 vs 3613

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3714 vs 3613

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600H

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23196 vs 18641

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	960 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23196 vs 18641

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3714

3613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18641

23196

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core i5-13600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3714	3613
PassMark - CPU mark	18641	23196

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core i5-13600H
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	314	300
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$311
Processor Number		i5-13600H
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt
Package Size		50 mm x 25 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
Graphics
Device ID		0xA7A0
Execution Units		80
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)