Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS vs FX-4120
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 679 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 5 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-4120 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4120 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 MB + 16 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4120 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4120 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4120 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4120 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 5 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS has an age advantage of 10 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 1483.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-4120 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4120 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS is a notebook one.
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