i5-7640X vs Ryzen 5 4500U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4500U
2020
6 cores / 6 threads, 25 Watt
7.13
+56%

Ryzen 5 4500U outperforms Core i5-7640X by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-7640X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10091326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.99
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency26.013.72
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)30 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-7640X 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed2.3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2340
L1 cache128K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache11 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-7640X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP6FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-7640X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-7640X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-7640X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)HD 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-7640X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 4500U 7.13
+56%
i5-7640X 4.57

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 4500U 10913
+55.9%
i5-7640X 7001

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.13 4.57
Recency 6 January 2020 30 May 2017
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 112 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500U has a 56% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 348% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7640X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4500U is a notebook processor while Core i5-7640X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i5-7640X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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