AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Xeon W-1390P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and Intel Xeon W-1390P 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 Xeon W-1390P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.5x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3714 vs 3544

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs 6 May 2021
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3714 vs 3544

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1390P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25240 vs 18641

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25240 vs 18641

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1390P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3714

3544

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18641

25240

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Xeon W-1390P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3714	3544
PassMark - CPU mark	18641	25240

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Xeon W-1390P
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	6 May 2021
Place in performance rating	314	306
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$539
Processor Number		W-1390P
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		50 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	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.00 GHz
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2019A
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4C90
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost 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)