Atom x7835RE vs Ryzen 5 8540U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.67
+121%
Atom x7835RE
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 12 Watt
5.29

Ryzen 5 8540U outperforms Atom x7835RE by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7835RE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6621176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency39.4441.72
Architecture codenameHawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)Amston Lake (2024)
Release date6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$127

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7835RE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per module)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm10 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7835RE 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
SocketFP7Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7835RE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7835RE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7835RE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740MIntel UHD Graphics 32EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7835RE.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes149

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.

Ryzen 5 8540U 11.67
+121%
Atom x7835RE 5.29

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.

Ryzen 5 8540U 18534
+121%
Atom x7835RE 8400

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.67 5.29
Recency 6 December 2023 8 April 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 12 Watt

Ryzen 5 8540U has a 120.6% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

Atom x7835RE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, 33.3% more physical cores, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7835RE in performance tests.


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