Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs A8-6500T
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms A8-6500T by a whopping 840% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2220 | 620 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Phoenix (Zen4) |
| Release date | 16 September 2013 (10 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon™ HD 8550D | AMD Radeon 740M |
| Number of pipelines | 256 | no data |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
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 PRO 7540U outperforms A8-6500T by 840% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms A8-6500T by 842% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.25 | 11.75 |
| Recency | 16 September 2013 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6500T in performance tests.
Note that A8-6500T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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