Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs i5-11400H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	779	688
Place by popularity	35	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Power efficiency	26.58	38.02
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Hawk Point (2024)
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400H 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	4 nm
Die size	no data	137 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400H 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	FCBGA1787	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-11400H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400H 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 Core i5-11400H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon 740M
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11400H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11400H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11400H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400H and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.83	11.25
Recency	11 May 2021	16 April 2024
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

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