AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core i7-1360P
59.2Single-core61.5
38.9Multi-core42.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
56.1iGPU56.6
52.5Platformspec-based53.8
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1360P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 52.9 against 53 for Intel Core i7-1360P. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-1360P edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 45% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1360P
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 39
- 113% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1360P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 64 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1360P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+45% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1360P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1360P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core i7-1360P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,489Bottom 39% | 2,564+3%Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,751Bottom 24% | 10,997+26%Bottom 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,715Bottom 39% | 1,790+4%Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,722Bottom 27% | 10,883+12%Bottom 38% |
| PassMark | 18,358+1%Bottom 34% | 18,262Bottom 33% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,631+7%Bottom 47% | 3,409Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,527Bottom 39% | 1,561+2%Top 50% |
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