i5-14400F vs Ryzen 5 8540U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.83
Core i5-14400F
2024
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.27
+37.5%

Core i5-14400F outperforms Ryzen 5 8540U by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking660412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency39.9823.69
Architecture codenameHawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size137 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F 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
SocketFP7FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F. 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, SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2800 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1416

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 11.83
i5-14400F 16.27
+37.5%

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 18793
i5-14400F 25841
+37.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.83 16.27
Recency 6 December 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 8540U has 132.1% lower power consumption.

i5-14400F, on the other hand, has a 37.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i5-14400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8540U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 8540U is a notebook processor while Core i5-14400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8540U and Core i5-14400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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