Ryzen 5 8540U vs i5-13600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	209	660
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	63.79	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	12.45	39.44
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)	Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600KF 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	20	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	257 mm2	137 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600KF 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 181 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 5 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
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
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 5 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.604 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version	5.0 and 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	24.71	12.11
Recency	27 September 2022	6 December 2023
Physical cores	14	6
Threads	20	12
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	28 Watt

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