Ryzen 5 8540U vs Ryzen 7 5825U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5825U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.99
Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.04
+0.4%

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking667662
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency72.8939.21
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date6 January 2022 (2 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5825U 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 speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size180 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5825U 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
SocketFP6FP7
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5825U 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 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen 5 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1614

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 5825U 11.99
Ryzen 5 8540U 12.04
+0.4%

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 5825U 18347
Ryzen 5 8540U 18433
+0.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.99 12.04
Integrated graphics card 9.02 8.26
Recency 6 January 2022 6 December 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 5825U has 9.2% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 8540U, on the other hand, has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen 5 8540U.


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