Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.16
+24.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.38

Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking515694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency29.7838.46
Architecture codenameCezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier33no data
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 size156 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 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)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 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) ( - 2100 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 9 5900HX 14.16
+24.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.38

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 9 5900HX 22498
+24.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 18084

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.16 11.38
Integrated graphics card 9.05 8.30
Recency 12 January 2021 16 April 2024
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HX has a 24.4% higher aggregate performance score, 9% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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