Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.28
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.25
+35.9%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking905688
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.0638.02
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 8.28
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 11.25
+35.9%

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.

Ryzen 5 3500X 13160
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 17871
+35.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.28 11.25
Recency 24 September 2019 16 April 2024
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U has a 35.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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