Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Apple M2 Max

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2 Max
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 79 Watt
16.81
+47.7%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.38

Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking393694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiency20.1438.46
Architecture codenameno dataHawk Point (2024)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

M2 Max 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.424 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache3.3 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache36 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache48 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Number of transistors67000 Million20,900 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on M2 Max 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFP7
Power consumption (TDP)79 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPUAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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.

Apple M2 Max 16.81
+47.7%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.38

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.

Apple M2 Max 26694
+47.6%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 18084

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.81 11.38
Recency 17 January 2023 16 April 2024
Physical cores 12 6
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 79 Watt 28 Watt

Apple M2 Max has a 47.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 182.1% lower power consumption.

The M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M2 Max is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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