Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Xeon Platinum 8571N
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8571N outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 54 | 694 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.42 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 13.58 | 38.46 |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Hawk Point (2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,839 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 cores | 52 | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 104 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 300 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 78 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC) | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 14 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.05 | 11.38 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 52 | 6 |
| Threads | 104 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 28 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8571N has a 278.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 766.7% more physical cores and 766.7% more threads.
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 971.4% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Platinum 8571N is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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