Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD
PassMark
18,359
Performance
Entry
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Ryzen 5 8540U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 18,359 points.
Specifications
General
- Type
- Para notebooks
- Designer
- AMD
- Manufacturer
- TSMC
- Release date
- 6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
- Architecture codename
- Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025)
- Performance ranking position
- 858
Technical
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Die size
- 137 mm2
- L1 cache
- 64 kB (per core)
- L2 cache
- 1 MB (per core)
- L3 cache
- 16 MB (total)
- Max frequency
- 4.9 GHz
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 3.2 GHz
- Transistor count
- 20,900 million
- Process technology
- 4 nm
- Max core temperature
- 100 °C
Compatibility
- Socket
- FP7
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 28 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR5
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