Ryzen 5 8540U vs Core i5-7300U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300U and Ryzen 5 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1679	550
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data
Current price	$1157 (4.1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300U 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	122 x 4.9  GHz AMD Zen 44 x 4.9  GHz AMD Zen 4c
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	137 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300U 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	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300U 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	DDR5-5600/LPDDR5x-7500 RAM, PCIe 4, 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
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7300U and Ryzen 5 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300U 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 i5-7300U and Ryzen 5 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	AMD Radeon 740M
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300U and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300U and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7300U and Ryzen 5 8540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300U and Ryzen 5 8540U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

Ryzen 5 8540U outperforms Core i5-7300U by 430% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.37	12.56
Integrated graphics card	2.42	9.02
Recency	3 January 2017	6 December 2023
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	122 x 4.9 GHz AMD Zen 44 x 4.9 GHz AMD Zen 4c
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

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