AMD Ryzen 5 8640U VS AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
We are comparing the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U (AMD) with the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (AMD). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF AMD Ryzen 5 8640U AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
Here’s how AMD Ryzen 5 8640U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
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8% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (2519 vs 2338)
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Includes dedicated NPU acceleration
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
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3% higher PassMark multi-core score (20611 vs 19961)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 5 8640U AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
Below is the detailed specification table comparing AMD Ryzen 5 8640U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 5 8640U | AMD Ryzen 5 7640U |
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General Information
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| CPU Name: | AMD Ryzen 5 8640U | AMD Ryzen 5 7640U |
| Vendor: | AMD | AMD |
| Release Date: | December 6, 2023 | May 3, 2023 |
| Type: | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set: | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename: | Zen 4 (Hawk Point) | Zen 4 (Phoenix) |
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Package and Thermals
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| Manufacturing Process: | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor Count: | 25 billion | 25 billion |
| TDP (PL1): | 15-30 W | 15-30 W |
| Socket: | FP8 | FP8 |
| Max Temp (TJMax): | 100 C | 100 C |
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CPU Cores
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Total Cores
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| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 12 |
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P-Cores
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| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| P-Core Base Frequency | 3500 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| P-Core Turbo Frequency | 4900 MHz | 4900 MHz |
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NPU
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Cache and Bus
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| Multiplier | Locked | Locked |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
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Memory Support
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| Memory Types: | DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500 | DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500 |
| Max Memory Size: | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels: | 2 | 2 |
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| Technologies: | AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, XDNA2, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP | AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP |
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Benchmarks
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Geekbench V6
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| Multi-Core | 10308 | 10420 |
| Single-Core | 2519 | 2338 |
| File Compression | 1080 | 1190 |
| Clang Compression | 71 | 72 |
| HTML5 Browser | 227 | 220 |
| PDF Renderer | 261 | 268 |
| Text Processing | 260 | 242 |
| Background Blur | 48 | 46 |
| Photo Processing | 95 | 95 |
| Ray Tracing | 16 | 15 |
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PassMark CPU
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| Multi-Core | 19961 | 20611 |
| Single-Core | 3453 | 3479 |
| Integer Math | 66300 | 68800 |
| Floating Point | 39500 | 39800 |
| Prime Numbers | 69 | 74 |
| String Sorting | 27600 | 28700 |
| Data Encryption | 13700 | 14400 |
| Data Compression | 226400 | 232800 |
| Physics | 1015 | 1161 |
| Extended Instructions | 16300 | 16600 |
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Cinebench 2024
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| Multi-Core | 611 | 596 |
| Single-Core | 103 | 95 |
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Blender
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| Render Score | — | 172 |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 5 8640U AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
The charts below visualize how AMD Ryzen 5 8640U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U stack up in key performance metrics.
Performance Radar Chart
Performance Benchmarks
Release Timeline of AMD Ryzen 5 8640U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U was released 7 months, 3 days earlier than AMD Ryzen 5 8640U.
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Domain Score Summary
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Our Verdict
In conclusion, the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U has a narrow overall lead compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance. They are still fairly close in Multi-Core Performance, CPU Architecture, Memory Architecture and Energy Efficiency.
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