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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core 5 320

AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
52.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core 5 320
53.1Inno Score
59.2Single-core64.1
38.9Multi-core34.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93
56.1iGPU53.3
52.5Platformspec-based37.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 52.9 against 53.1 for Intel Core 5 320. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 320 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

  • Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 35
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 113% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 57% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,722 vs 6,197

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 59
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
  • 17% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 30 W
  • 12% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,926 vs 1,715

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UIntel Core 5 320
Announced20232026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP30 W35 W+17%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UIntel Core 5 320
Cores66
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores44
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.2 GHz+113%1.5 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz+7%4.6 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UIntel Core 5 320
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock2,800 MHz2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UIntel Core 5 320
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UIntel Core 5 320
Geekbench 6 (single)2,489Bottom 40%2,575+3%Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,751+11%Bottom 23%7,888Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,715Bottom 39%1,926+12%Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,722+57%Bottom 26%6,197Bottom 11%
PassMark18,358+19%Bottom 34%15,463Bottom 22%
PassMark (single thread)3,631Bottom 47%4,021+11%Top 23%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,527+14%Bottom 39%1,343Bottom 34%

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