Ryzen 5 7640H vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7640H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	353	not rated
Place by popularity	60	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.50	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	15.81	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)	January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7640H 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	4 nm
Die size	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7640H 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	1
Socket	AM4	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7640H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7640H are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7640H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7640H.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt

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