Ryzen 5 8540U vs i3-N300

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.43
Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.74
+116%

Ryzen 5 8540U outperforms Core i3-N300 by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1156658
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency73.4139.68
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed0.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per module)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1264FP7
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2800 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes914
USB revision2.0/3.2no data

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.

i3-N300 5.43
Ryzen 5 8540U 11.74
+116%

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.

i3-N300 8630
Ryzen 5 8540U 18641
+116%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.43 11.74
Integrated graphics card 5.58 8.31
Recency 3 January 2023 6 December 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 28 Watt

i3-N300 has 33.3% more physical cores, and 300% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 8540U, on the other hand, has a 116.2% higher aggregate performance score, 48.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-N300 and Ryzen 5 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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