Ryzen 5 8640U vs Ryzen Embedded R1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8640U outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1600 by a whopping 481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen 5 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1769 | 563 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) |
| Release date | 25 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 6 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen 5 8640U 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 126 x 4.9 GHz AMD Zen 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 209.8 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen 5 8640U 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 | FP5 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen 5 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR5-5600/LPDDR5x-7500 RAM, PCIe 4, Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen 5 8640U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen 5 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 760M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen 5 8640U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 20 |
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 5 8640U outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1600 by 481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 8640U outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1600 by 482% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.18 | 12.67 |
| Recency | 25 February 2020 | 6 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 126 x 4.9 GHz AMD Zen 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 28 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 8640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded R1600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen 5 8640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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