AMD Ryzen 5 7640H vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7640H and AMD Ryzen 5 7500F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640H

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640H

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	22 Jul 2023 vs Jan 2023
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache	32MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7640H	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
PassMark - Single thread mark		3841
PassMark - CPU mark		26938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6449

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640H	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Essentials
Launch date	Jan 2023	22 Jul 2023
Place in performance rating	not rated	456
Launch price (MSRP)		$179
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	32MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	25,000 million	6,570 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)