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Core i5-2540M vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-2540M vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3565 days newer than Core i5-2540M.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M

  • Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 35 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 28% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-2540M - 267 vs 208 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


FPS

208

78%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

267

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.66/FPS

100%

Price, $

$175.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


Single-Core

494

23%

Multi-Core

990

10%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-2540M

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Feb 1st, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
35 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-2540M or Ryzen 7 5800X

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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