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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U: Comparison
6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U total cores compared
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU 4 against Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 6. Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U also leads on l2 cache, 2 MB on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 6 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. P-core boost clock is not the same on both, Up to 3.2 GHz on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. They differ on p-core base clock too, 1.8 GHz on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 3.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. There is a split on tdp as well, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 28 W on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Socket is not the same on both, FP4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus FP7, FP7r2 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.
Which should you buy, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU or Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U?
Buy the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: integrated graphics, market segment and unlocked multiplier are identical here.
Do the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 2 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptops
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- Desktops, 1L Desktops, Laptops, Mobile Workstations
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Carrizo
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- Hawk Point
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 28 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz)
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- AMD Radeon 740M
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- FP4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- FP7, FP7r2
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 4Best
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 3.2 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Up to 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 4.9 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2 MB-67%
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 6 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- 15-30W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- DDR5 (FP7r2) , LPDDR5X (FP7), 2-ChannelBest
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U if you want the higher L2 cache (6 MB vs 2 MB).