Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
+53.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
13.40

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking274560
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency15.4684.10
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache64 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 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)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

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 9 3900X 20.53
+53.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 13.40

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 9 3900X 32615
+53.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 21287

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 13.40
Recency 7 July 2019 23 May 2023
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 53.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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