AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
59.2Single-core54.1
38.9Multi-core38.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.9
56.1iGPU61
52.5Platformspec-based51.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 52.9 against 53.1 for Intel Core Ultra 7 155U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 155U edges ahead in iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 54
- 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 14% higher PassMark: 18,358 vs 16,133
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 56
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 90% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 30 W
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 57 W+90% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+88% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+2% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,489+13%Bottom 40% | 2,195Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,751Bottom 23% | 8,981+3%Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,715+5%Bottom 39% | 1,627Bottom 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,722+1%Bottom 26% | 9,627Bottom 25% |
| PassMark | 18,358+14%Bottom 34% | 16,133Bottom 24% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,631+10%Bottom 47% | 3,298Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,527Bottom 39% | 1,902+25%Top 42% |
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