AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 7640HS

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 5 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3882 vs 3649
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30156 vs 22966

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3882 vs 3649
PassMark - CPU mark	30156 vs 22966

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3649

3882

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22966

30156

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3649	3882
PassMark - CPU mark	22966	30156
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7677

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Essentials
Launch date	Jan 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	279	335
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	4 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	25,000 million	25,000 million
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Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)