Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U vs Ryzen 9 9955HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 9955HX
2025
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
35.86
+170%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
13.27

Ryzen 9 9955HX outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking116624
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency62.5784.90
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameFire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 9955HX 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache1.3 MB384 KB
L2 cache16 MB6 MB
L3 cache64 MB16 MB
Chip lithographyno data4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 9955HX 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.

Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz)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.

Ryzen 9 9955HX 35.86
+170%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 13.27

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 9 9955HX 57522
+170%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 21287

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.86 13.27
Integrated graphics card 2.77 14.09
Recency 6 January 2025 23 May 2023
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 9955HX has a 170.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, on the other hand, has 408.7% faster integrated GPU, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U in performance tests.

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