Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Athlon 3000G

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.93
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
14.40
+391%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS outperforms Athlon 3000G by a whopping 391% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1666527
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.6346.90
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date7 November 2019 (4 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size209.78 mm2?178 mm2
Number of transistors4940 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
PowerNow+-
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB?no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes620

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.

Athlon 3000G 2.93
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 14.40
+391%

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.

Athlon 3000G 4482
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 22041
+392%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.93 14.40
Integrated graphics card 2.98 15.03
Recency 7 November 2019 16 April 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS has a 391.5% higher aggregate performance score, 404.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 3000G in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 3000G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 3000G and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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