Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Samsung Exynos 850

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Aggregate performance score

Samsung Exynos 850
2020
8 cores / 8 threads
1.34
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.49
+832%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U outperforms Samsung Exynos 850 by a whopping 832% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Samsung Exynos 850 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2164576
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.26
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesSamsungno data
Architecture codenameCortex-A55 (2019)Hawk Point
Release date15 May 2020 (4 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current priceno data$1119

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Samsung Exynos 850 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography8 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Samsung Exynos 850 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFP7
Power consumption (TDP)no data28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Samsung Exynos 850 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Samsung Exynos 850 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Samsung Exynos 850 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardARM Mali-G52 MP1AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Samsung Exynos 850 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.

Samsung Exynos 850 1.34
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 12.49
+832%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U outperforms Samsung Exynos 850 by 832% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Samsung Exynos 850 2069
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 19316
+834%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U outperforms Samsung Exynos 850 by 834% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 12.49
Recency 15 May 2020 16 April 2024
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Samsung Exynos 850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Samsung Exynos 850 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Samsung Exynos 850 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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