Ryzen 5 8640HS vs i5-7640K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated622
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiencyno data41.29
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-X (2017)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threadsno data12
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 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 configuration11
Socket1151FP8
Power consumption (TDP)112 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 8640HS.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 112 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 8640HS has 50% more physical cores, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 8640HS. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-7640K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 8640HS is a notebook one.


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