Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Pentium 3805U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3805U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.57
+1403%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U outperforms Pentium 3805U by a whopping 1403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3805U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2656692
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency4.6837.68
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3805U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size82 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3805U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FP7
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3805U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium 3805U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3805U 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 Pentium 3805U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 740M
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency800 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3805U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3805U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3805U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1214

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.

Pentium 3805U 0.77
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.57
+1403%

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.

Pentium 3805U 1180
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 17708
+1401%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 11.57
Recency 1 March 2015 16 April 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Pentium 3805U has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has a 1402.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3805U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 3805U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 3805U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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