AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 335
59.2Single-core57.4
38.9Multi-core44.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based54.8
56.1iGPU70.5
52.5Platformspec-based49.2
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 335
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 52.9 against 52.6 for Intel Core Ultra 5 335. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
- 78% lower process: 4 nm vs 18 nm
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 45% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 335
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 39
- Stronger iGPU score: 71 vs 56
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 91% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,912 vs 1,527
- 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 5 335 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm+78% | 18 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 55 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 5 335 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+45% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+7% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 5 335 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3 cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 5 335 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5X-7467 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 5 335 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,489Bottom 40% | 2,676+8%Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,751Bottom 23% | 10,878+24%Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,715Bottom 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,722Bottom 26% | — |
| PassMark | 18,358Bottom 34% | 19,831+8%Bottom 42% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,631Bottom 47% | 3,969+9%Top 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,527Bottom 39% | 2,912+91%Top 21% |
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