Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs EPYC 7272

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7272
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
15.84
+40.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.25

EPYC 7272 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7272 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking423688
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.60no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency12.4938.02
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$625no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7272 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)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm2137 mm2
Number of transistors3,800 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7272 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSP3FP7
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7272 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7272 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7272 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7272 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes12814

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.

EPYC 7272 15.84
+40.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.25

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.

EPYC 7272 25161
+40.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 17871

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.84 11.25
Recency 7 August 2019 16 April 2024
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 28 Watt

EPYC 7272 has a 40.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7272 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U in performance tests.


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