Ryzen 5 7640U vs i7-1068G7

Place in the ranking	1159	554
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	18.22	84.10
Architecture codename	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)	Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1068G7 and Ryzen 5 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	8	12
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 × 4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1068G7 and Ryzen 5 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)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1440	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Ryzen 5 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Ryzen 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
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Ryzen 5 7640U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Ryzen 5 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.732 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)

AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Ryzen 5 7640U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.39	13.33
Integrated graphics card	5.41	14.92
Recency	1 August 2019	3 May 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7640U has a 147.3% higher aggregate performance score, 175.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1068G7 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1068G7 and Ryzen 5 7640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.