AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core i7-1270PE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and Intel Core i7-1270PE 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 i7-1270PE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18534 vs 17960

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18534 vs 17960

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1270PE

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
2.5x 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

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	15 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3715 vs 3703

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1270PE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3703

3715

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18534

17960

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core i7-1270PE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3703	3715
PassMark - CPU mark	18534	17960

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Core i7-1270PE
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	23 Feb 2022
Place in performance rating	320	323
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$485
Processor Number		i7-1270PE
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	15 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
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 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	28 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Graphics
Device ID		0x46A6
Execution Units		96
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 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
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
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)