Ryzen 5 7640HS vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.16
Ryzen 5 7640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
14.59
+3%

Ryzen 5 7640HS outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 7640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking514493
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency29.7839.45
Architecture codenameCezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size156 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9,800 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 7640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHARyzen 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 5900HX and Ryzen 5 7640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 7640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 7640HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 5900HX 14.16
Ryzen 5 7640HS 14.59
+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 9 5900HX 22500
Ryzen 5 7640HS 23168
+3%

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 9 5900HX 1846
Ryzen 5 7640HS 2291
+24.1%

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 9 5900HX 7602
Ryzen 5 7640HS 9152
+20.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 5900HX 2106
+1.3%
Ryzen 5 7640HS 2079

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 9 5900HX 240
Ryzen 5 7640HS 271
+12.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HX 8462
Ryzen 5 7640HS 9355
+10.6%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900HX 243
Ryzen 5 7640HS 245
+0.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HX 1539
Ryzen 5 7640HS 1941
+26.2%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900HX 5750
Ryzen 5 7640HS 6465
+12.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900HX 58664
+6.8%
Ryzen 5 7640HS 54954

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900HX 279
Ryzen 5 7640HS 316
+13.3%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 5900HX 219
Ryzen 5 7640HS 257
+17.6%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 9 5900HX 434
+10.4%
Ryzen 5 7640HS 393

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.16 14.59
Integrated graphics card 9.05 14.88
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HX has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7640HS, on the other hand, has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, 64.4% faster integrated GPU, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 5 7640HS.


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