Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U vs A6-7470K

Primary details

Comparing A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2379not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.66no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size245 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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
SocketFM2+FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon 760M
iGPU core count4no data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 February 2016 16 April 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U has an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A6-7470K and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A6-7470K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U is a server/workstation one.


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