Ryzen 5 8540U vs i5-1135G7

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1135G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.12
Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.74
+91.8%

Ryzen 5 8540U outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1082658
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency20.6839.68
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1135G7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1135G7 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
SocketFCBGA1449FP7
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 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 Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2800 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version4.04.0
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.

i5-1135G7 6.12
Ryzen 5 8540U 11.74
+91.8%

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.

i5-1135G7 9727
Ryzen 5 8540U 18641
+91.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.12 11.74
Recency 2 September 2020 6 December 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm

Ryzen 5 8540U has a 91.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1135G7 in performance tests.


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