Ryzen 5 8640U vs Turion X2 RM-74

VS

Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 RM-74
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.46
Ryzen 5 8640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
13.24
+2778%

Ryzen 5 8640U outperforms Turion X2 RM-74 by a whopping 2778% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2942570
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turionno data
Power efficiency1.2444.75
Architecture codenameLion (2008−2009)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 RM-74 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 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 Turion X2 RM-74 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 configuration11
SocketS1FP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD VirtualizationRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8640U. 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 cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8640U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.46 13.24
Recency 1 January 2009 6 December 2023
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 8640U has a 2778.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-74 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 RM-74 and Ryzen 5 8640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Turion X2 RM-74
Turion X2 RM-74
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
Ryzen 5 8640U

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.2 31 vote

Rate Turion X2 RM-74 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.5 2 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 8640U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Turion X2 RM-74 or Ryzen 5 8640U, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.