Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs 3015Ce
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U outperforms 3015Ce by a whopping 745% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing 3015Ce and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2247 | 692 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.82 | 37.68 |
| Architecture codename | Pollock (Zen) (2020) | Hawk Point (2024) |
| Release date | 4 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
3015Ce and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on 3015Ce and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FT5 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by 3015Ce and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by 3015Ce and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by 3015Ce and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by 3015Ce and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.37 | 11.57 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.98 | 8.32 |
| Recency | 4 August 2020 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 28 Watt |
3015Ce has 366.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has a 744.5% higher aggregate performance score, 179.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the 3015Ce in performance tests.
Be aware that 3015Ce is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between 3015Ce and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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