Ryzen 5 8640U vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8640U outperforms VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 by a whopping 2737% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Ryzen 5 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2937 | 577 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | VIA | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.59 | 44.42 |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023) |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 6 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 132 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27.5 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Ryzen 5 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Ryzen 5 8640U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Ryzen 5 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Ryzen 5 8640U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.46 | 13.05 |
| Recency | 17 May 2011 | 6 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 28 Watt |
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has 3.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 8640U, on the other hand, has a 2737% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 8640U is our recommended choice as it beats the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Ryzen 5 8640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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