Ryzen 5 8540U vs Ryzen 7 5700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.45
+30.6%
Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.83

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Ryzen 5 8540U by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking452660
Place by popularity45not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency22.4939.98
Architecture codenameCezanne (Zen 3) (2021)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700G 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)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die sizeAM4 (1331) mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700G 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
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 5 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 5 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 5000)AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 7 5700G 15.45
+30.6%
Ryzen 5 8540U 11.83

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 7 5700G 24537
+30.6%
Ryzen 5 8540U 18793

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.45 11.83
Integrated graphics card 9.05 8.30
Recency 13 April 2021 6 December 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700G has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, 9% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8540U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 8540U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 5 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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