AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core i7-1355U
59.2Single-core60.9
38.9Multi-core37.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
56.1iGPU56.6
52.5Platformspec-based50.3
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U9 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 52.9 against 52.7 for Intel Core i7-1355U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
- 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 33% higher PassMark: 18,358 vs 13,837
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,722 vs 8,637
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 55 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+88% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,489Bottom 40% | 2,491Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,751Bottom 23% | 8,984+3%Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,715Bottom 39% | 1,805+5%Top 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,722+13%Bottom 26% | 8,637Bottom 20% |
| PassMark | 18,358+33%Bottom 34% | 13,837Bottom 18% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,631+8%Bottom 47% | 3,364Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,527Bottom 39% | 1,561+2%Top 50% |
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