Ryzen 5 8640HS vs Ryzen 9 5900H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.94
+1.1%
Ryzen 5 8640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.80

Ryzen 9 5900H outperforms Ryzen 5 8640HS by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900H and Ryzen 5 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking581593
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency27.2143.26
Architecture codenameCezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date7 January 2021 (3 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900H and Ryzen 5 8640HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900H and Ryzen 5 8640HS 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Ryzen 5 8640HS. 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 9 5900H and Ryzen 5 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Ryzen 5 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Ryzen 5 8640HS.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 5900H 12.94
+1.1%
Ryzen 5 8640HS 12.80

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 5900H 20557
+1.1%
Ryzen 5 8640HS 20336

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.94 12.80
Integrated graphics card 9.03 14.90
Recency 7 January 2021 6 December 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900H has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8640HS, on the other hand, has 65% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5900H and Ryzen 5 8640HS.


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