Ryzen 5 8540U vs Processor N95

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Aggregate performance score

Processor N95
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.27
Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.11
+270%

Ryzen 5 8540U outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 270% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Processor N95 and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1606660
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Nno data
Power efficiency19.8839.44
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)

Detailed specifications

Processor N95 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed0.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 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 Processor N95 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
SocketIntel BGA 1264FP7
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N95 and Ryzen 5 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Processor N95 and Ryzen 5 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N95 and Ryzen 5 8540U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N95 and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N95 and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes914

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 12.11
Integrated graphics card 2.29 8.32
Recency 3 January 2023 6 December 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Processor N95 has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 8540U, on the other hand, has a 270.3% higher aggregate performance score, 263.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.


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