AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
59.2Single-core59.7
38.9Multi-core45.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based49.4
56.1iGPU65.3
52.5Platformspec-based52.9
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 52.9 against 52.6 for AMD Ryzen 7 6800H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
- 14% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,631 vs 3,180
- 11% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,715 vs 1,543
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 39
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 56
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,303 vs 1,527
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+33% | 6 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 54 W+80% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+4% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | AMD Radeon 680M |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,489Bottom 39% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,751Bottom 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,715+11%Bottom 39% | 1,543Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,722Bottom 27% | 13,359+37%Bottom 50% |
| PassMark | 18,358Bottom 34% | 22,681+24%Top 49% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,631+14%Bottom 47% | 3,180Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,527Bottom 39% | 2,303+51%Top 35% |
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