Ultra 5 238V vs Ryzen 5 8540U
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Ryzen 5 8540U by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 659 | 525 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 39.99 | 78.17 |
| Architecture codename | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 6 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 | FP7 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2800 MHz) | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.84 | 14.05 |
| Integrated graphics card | 8.29 | 11.64 |
| Recency | 6 December 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8540U has 50% more threads.
Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 18.7% higher aggregate performance score, 40.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, 33.3% more physical cores, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 64.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8540U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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