AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Intel Core i7-14701E Comparison

The recorded benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U and the Intel Core i7-14701E shows a one-sided comparison. Intel wins all 17 head-to-head tests, with an average score of 33206 against AMD's 23709, and an 83rd percentile standing against AMD's 76th. The AMD part is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 mobile chip, while the Intel part is an 8-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake desktop chip.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i7-14701E has an average benchmark score of 33206, versus 23709 for the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. The Intel part ranks at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, while the AMD part ranks at the 76th percentile.

Q: How often does AMD win in head-to-head tests?

A: Never. The recorded head-to-head set contains 17 comparisons, and the Intel Core i7-14701E wins all 17. The AMD win count is 0.

Q: What are the closest rivals for each CPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U sits near Intel Core i5-11500 at 23718, Intel Xeon 6333P at 23823, Intel Core 3 100HL at 23545, and AMD Ryzen 7 8840U at 23982. The Intel Core i7-14701E sits near AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H at 33201, AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS at 33244, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX at 33091, and Intel Core i7-13650HX at 33089.

Q: What is the largest benchmark gap between the two?

A: The largest gap is in PassMark find prime numbers. Intel scores 176 and AMD scores 66, a 62.5% lead. The second largest is physics, 2399 versus 983, a 59% lead.

Q: Do both CPUs support ECC memory?

A: Yes. Both the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U and the Intel Core i7-14701E list ECC memory support. They also both use a dual-channel memory bus, though AMD supports DDR5 while Intel supports DDR4 and DDR5.

Q: What market segments do they target?

A: AMD is a mobile part with a TDP of 28 and an AMD Socket FP7. Intel is a desktop part with a TDP of 65 and an Intel Socket 1700.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different design lineages. AMD uses Zen 4 in the Hawk Point codename, manufactured by TSMC on a 4 nm process with 20,900 million transistors on a 137 mm² die. Intel uses Raptor Lake in the Raptor Lake-R codename, manufactured by Intel on a 10 nm process with a 257 mm² die. The database does not record a transistor count for the Intel part.

The core configurations differ. AMD provides 6 cores and 12 threads. Intel provides 8 cores and 16 threads. Base clocks are 3.20 GHz for AMD and 2.60 GHz for Intel, while boost clocks are 4.90 GHz and 5.40 GHz respectively. The Intel part has a higher TDP of 65 versus AMD's 28, reflecting its desktop power envelope.

Cache hierarchies are also different. AMD allocates 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3. Intel allocates 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3. The larger Intel L3 is more than double the AMD L3.

Memory and I/O differ as well. AMD supports DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with a recorded bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. Intel supports both DDR4 and DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, but the database records no memory bandwidth figure for it. Both list ECC support. AMD exposes PCIe Gen 4 with 14 CPU-only lanes. Intel exposes PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU-only lanes. Integrated graphics differ: AMD has Radeon 740M, Intel has UHD Graphics 770.

The platforms diverge sharply. AMD uses AMD Socket FP7 and is classified as a mobile part, released on 2024-04-15. Intel uses Intel Socket 1700 and is classified as a desktop part, released on 2024-06-30. Both are active in production and both have locked multipliers.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head table is entirely one-sided. Intel wins all 17 comparisons, with AMD's margin of defeat ranging from 15% to 62.5%.

Cinebench results form a tight cluster. In Cinebench R15 multicore, Intel scores 2237 against AMD's 1557, a 30.4% lead. In R15 singlecore, Intel scores 315 against AMD's 219, a 30.5% lead. R20 multicore sees Intel at 9321 and AMD at 6491, a 30.4% lead. R20 singlecore shows 1315 versus 916, a 30.3% lead. R23 multicore gives Intel 22195 and AMD 15456, a 30.4% lead. R23 singlecore gives 3133 versus 2182, a 30.4% lead. The consistency of these margins suggests that the Intel advantage is not tied to one rendering mode but appears across both single-thread and multi-thread Cinebench workloads, in line with its 8 cores and 5.40 GHz boost clock.

PassMark tests show a wider spread. The largest defeat for AMD is in find prime numbers, where Intel scores 176 and AMD scores 66, a 62.5% lead. Physics is next: Intel 2399, AMD 983, a 59% lead. Floating point math gives Intel 61873 and AMD 34865, a 43.7% lead. Integer math and multithread are both near 30%: 81325 versus 56738 and 26112 versus 18218, respectively, with margins of 30.2%. Data compression shows Intel at 282939 and AMD at 205703, a 27.3% lead. Data encryption gives 14862 versus 12319, a 17.1% lead. Extended instructions gives 18528 versus 15410, a 16.8% lead. Single-thread PassMark gives 4305 versus 3563, a 17.2% lead. Random string sorting is the closest result: Intel 29158, AMD 24797, a 15% lead.

Across all 17 tests, the benchmark data records 0 wins for AMD and 17 for Intel. The average benchmark scores reinforce this: Intel averages 33206, AMD averages 23709. Intel's nearest rivals in the database are all in the 33089 to 33244 range, while AMD's nearest rivals are in the 23545 to 23982 range.

The Verdict

The verdict from the recorded data is unambiguous. The Intel Core i7-14701E is faster than the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U in every benchmark the database includes. It holds a higher average score, 33206 versus 23709, and a higher percentile rank, 83 versus 76. Its head-to-head record is 17 wins and no losses.

The AMD part does not win a single recorded workload. That makes the performance comparison simple, but the platform comparison is not. AMD is a 28W mobile chip on Socket FP7 with Radeon 740M graphics. Intel is a 65W desktop chip on Socket 1700 with UHD Graphics 770. The AMD part is the only one designed for mobile systems in this matchup. The Intel part is the only one designed for desktop systems.

For a desktop build where power draw is less constrained, the data points directly to the Intel Core i7-14701E. For a mobile platform that requires the FP7 socket and the lower 28W TDP, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is the applicable part, but it offers no benchmark win to lean on. The recorded data offers no workload where AMD's architecture and cache configuration overtake Intel's.

Specification Differences

The table below records only the fields where the two CPUs differ.

| Field | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U | Intel Core i7-14701E |

|---|---|---|

| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |

| Series | 8000 series | Core 14th Gen |

| Cores | 6 | 8 |

| Threads | 12 | 16 |

| Base clock | 3.20 GHz | 2.60 GHz |

| Boost clock | 4.90 GHz | 5.40 GHz |

| TDP | 28 | 65 |

| Socket | AMD Socket FP7 | Intel Socket 1700 |

| Architecture | Zen 4 | Raptor Lake |

| Codename | Hawk Point | Raptor Lake-R |

| Generation | Ryzen 5 (Zen 4 (Hawk Point)) | Core i7 (Raptor Lake Refresh) |

| Process node | 4 nm | 10 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |

| Transistors | 20,900 million | Not recorded |

| Die size | 137 mm² | 257 mm² |

| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |

| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |

| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 33 MB (shared) |

| Memory support | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |

| Memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | Not recorded |

| PCIe | Gen 4, 14 Lanes (CPU only) | Gen 5, 16 Lanes (CPU only) |

| Integrated graphics | Radeon 740M | UHD Graphics 770 |

| Market segment | Mobile | Desktop |

| Release date | 2024-04-15 | 2024-06-30 |

| Part number | 100-000001329(FP7r2), 100-000001331(FP7) | Q49FSRNJK |

Where Each One Wins

In the recorded benchmark set, the Intel Core i7-14701E wins every category. There is no split among workloads where AMD takes a victory. The closest margin is random string sorting at 15%, and from there the Intel lead grows to 62.5% in prime number finding.

For rendering-style multi-threaded workloads, the Cinebench R23 multicore result of 22195 versus 15456 gives Intel a 30.4% lead. For single-threaded rendering, R23 singlecore shows 3133 versus 2182, also a 30.4% lead. For math-heavy PassMark tasks, Intel's floating point score of 61873 is 43.7% ahead of AMD's 34865, and its integer score of 81325 is 30.2% ahead of AMD's 56738. For data tasks, Intel leads in compression by 27.3% and encryption by 17.1%.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U wins no benchmark, but its recorded identity as a 6-core, 12-thread mobile chip with a 28W TDP and Radeon 740M graphics defines its use case. The Intel part, with 8 cores, 16 threads, a 65W TDP, and UHD Graphics 770, is built for desktop sockets. In the database, the AMD part's average score of 23709 places it alongside Intel Core i5-11500, while the Intel part's average score of 33206 places it alongside AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H. The performance split is therefore not a matter of workload type; it is a matter of platform. Any recorded workload that favors one CPU favors Intel.