Intel Core Ultra 7 155H VS AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

We are comparing the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (Intel) with the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (AMD). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Here’s how Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H: 5 advantages AMD Ryzen 5 7640U: 3 advantages

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

5
  • 83% more CPU threads (22 vs 12)
  • 167% more CPU cores (16 vs 6)
  • 20% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (12515 vs 10420)
  • 4% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (2421 vs 2338)
  • Includes dedicated NPU acceleration

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

3
  • 2% higher P-core turbo frequency (4900 MHz vs 4800 MHz)
  • 150% higher P-core base frequency (3500 MHz vs 1400 MHz)
  • 43% smaller manufacturing process (4 nm vs 7 nm)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 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 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
General Information
CPU Name: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
Vendor: Intel AMD
Release Date: December 14, 2023 May 3, 2023
Type: Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Meteor Lake Zen 4 (Phoenix)
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 7 nm 4 nm
Transistor Count: 25 billion
TDP (PL1): 20-65 W 15-30 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 115 W
Socket: FCBGA-2049 FP8
Max Temp (TJMax): 110 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 16 6
Total Threads 22 12
P-Cores
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 12 12
P-Core Base Frequency 1400 MHz 3500 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 4800 MHz 4900 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 10
E-Threads 10
E-Core Base Frequency 900 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 3800 MHz
NPU
NPU
NPU TOPS 11 TOPS
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 112 KB 64 KB
L2 Cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 24 MB 16 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: LPDDR5-7467, LPDDR5x-7467, DDR5-5600 DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500
Max Memory Size: 96 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
ECC Support:
Technologies: ABM, ADX, AI Boost NPU 3, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA, VNNI, EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX, VT-d, VT-x, RDRAND, TXT, XD bit, vPro AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 12515 10420
Single-Core 2421 2338
File Compression 1220 1190
Clang Compression 101 72
HTML5 Browser 271 220
PDF Renderer 356 268
Text Processing 243 242
Background Blur 49 46
Photo Processing 117 95
Ray Tracing 19 15
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 24604 20611
Single-Core 3426 3479
Integer Math 86100 68800
Floating Point 62900 39800
Prime Numbers 113 74
String Sorting 31700 28700
Data Encryption 16200 14400
Data Compression 274500 232800
Physics 1708 1161
Extended Instructions 16300 16600
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 957 596
Single-Core 99 95
Blender
Render Score 172 172

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

The charts below visualize how Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Release Timeline of Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
225 days
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U was released 7 months, 11 days earlier than Intel Core Ultra 7 155H.

Value For Money Calculator

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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

16C/22T
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
ALL
Overall
Difference: 1
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
72
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
71
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 1
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
68
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
69
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 4
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
64
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
60
CPU Architecture
Difference: 0
Tie
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
57
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
57
Memory Architecture
Difference: 5
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
64
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
69
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 1
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
74
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
73

Our Verdict

In conclusion, this is a close match and neither CPU clearly wins overall. Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is stronger in Multi-Core Performance and Energy Efficiency. AMD Ryzen 5 7640U is stronger in Single-Core Performance and Memory Architecture. They are about even in CPU Architecture. Pick based on what you value most day to day.

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