Ryzen 5 1600AF vs i7-2640M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2126not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.19no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)11 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size149 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth228.707 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 September 2011 11 October 2019
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i7-2640M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 1600AF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2640M and Ryzen 5 1600AF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2640M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 1600AF is a desktop one.


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