Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U vs A8-3870K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3870K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.34
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
12.12
+804%

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U outperforms A8-3870K by a whopping 804% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2389683
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency0.5734.12
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date20 December 2011 (13 years ago)23 May 2023 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size228 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM1no data
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6550DAMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

A8-3870K 1.34
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 12.12
+804%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

A8-3870K Samples: 609 2355
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U Samples: 1 21287
+804%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 12.12
Integrated graphics card 0.90 12.48
Recency 20 December 2011 23 May 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U has a 804.5% higher aggregate performance score, 1286.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-3870K in performance tests.

Note that A8-3870K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is a notebook one.

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