AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Xeon w5-2445

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8540U and Intel Xeon w5-2445 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

Intel Xeon w5-2445

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
314572.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 175 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3720 vs 3345

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs 15 Feb 2023
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3720 vs 3345

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 64% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32126 vs 18793

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32126 vs 18793

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w5-2445

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3720

3345

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18793

32126

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Xeon w5-2445
PassMark - Single thread mark	3720	3345
PassMark - CPU mark	18793	32126

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U	Intel Xeon w5-2445
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	15 Feb 2023
Place in performance rating	312	299
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Launch price (MSRP)		$839
Processor Number		w5-2445
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	26.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	12	20
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		2 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	175 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		5.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)