Ryzen 5 7640HS vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
Ryzen 5 7640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
14.58
+88.6%

Ryzen 5 7640HS outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking963493
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.2539.42
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7640HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
Ryzen 5 7640HS 14.58
+88.6%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
    • Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
    • Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
    • Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
    • Blender(-)
    • Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
    • 7-Zip Single
    • 7-Zip
    • WebXPRT 3

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12278
Ryzen 5 7640HS 23157
+88.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1600 1084
Ryzen 5 7640HS 2290
+111%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1600 4644
Ryzen 5 7640HS 9150
+97%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 1600 1129
Ryzen 5 7640HS 2079
+84.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 1600 147
Ryzen 5 7640HS 271
+84.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 1600 5425
Ryzen 5 7640HS 9355
+72.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 1600 404
+64.9%
Ryzen 5 7640HS 245

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 1600 950
Ryzen 5 7640HS 1941
+104%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 1600 3834
Ryzen 5 7640HS 6465
+68.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 1600 30144
Ryzen 5 7640HS 54954
+82.3%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 1600 180
Ryzen 5 7640HS 316
+75.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 14.58
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 7640HS has a 88.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen 5 7640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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