Atom x7203C vs Ryzen 5 8540U

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7203C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking658not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency39.68no data
Architecture codenameHawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)Amston Lake (2024)
Release date6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$42

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7203C 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm10 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7203C 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
SocketFP7Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7203C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7203C are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7203C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740MN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Atom x7203C.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes149

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 December 2023 8 April 2024
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 9 Watt

Ryzen 5 8540U has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

Atom x7203C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

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