AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core i7-12650H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and Intel Core i7-12650H 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 i7-12650H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.70 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: 3703 vs 3583

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3703 vs 3583

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12650H

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x 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 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22523 vs 18534

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	800 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22523 vs 18534

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12650H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3703

3583

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18534

22523

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core i7-12650H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3703	3583
PassMark - CPU mark	18534	22523

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core i7-12650H
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	320	317
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$502
Processor Number		i7-12650H
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	800 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	12.5 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	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
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 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 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 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
Graphics
Device ID		0x46A3
Execution Units		64
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
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
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)