Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U vs i3-8100H

Place in the ranking	1694	553
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency	5.70	84.54
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date	3 July 2018 (6 years ago)	23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100H 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	126 mm²	178 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100H 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1440	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon 760M
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i3-8100H 2.71

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 13.40
+394%

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.

i3-8100H 4310

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 21287
+394%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.71	13.40
Integrated graphics card	3.09	14.95
Recency	3 July 2018	23 May 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U has a 394.5% higher aggregate performance score, 383.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8100H in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8100H and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.