Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS vs Core 2 Solo SU3500
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a whopping 8253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3546 | 660 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | 9.87 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (16 years ago) | 5 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 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.
| Socket | BGA956 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD 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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 12.53 |
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 5 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 54 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3500 has 980% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS, on the other hand, has a 8253.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.
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