Ryzen 5 7640U vs Ryzen 9 5900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.15
+2%

Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms Ryzen 5 7640U by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 5 7640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking536550
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency36.8684.32
Architecture codenameCezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 5 7640U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size180 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 5 7640U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFP6FP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 5 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMERyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 5 7640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 5 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 5 7640U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 14.15
+2%
Ryzen 5 7640U 13.87

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 21660
+2%
Ryzen 5 7640U 21232

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.15 13.87
Integrated graphics card 9.02 15.05
Recency 12 January 2021 3 May 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HS has a 2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7640U, on the other hand, has 66.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 5 7640U.


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