AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs Intel Core i9-12900E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and Intel Core i9-12900E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

Intel Core i9-12900E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3632 vs 3515

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3632 vs 3515

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900E

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3495253.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1966080x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26666 vs 23006

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26666 vs 23006

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3632

3515

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23006

26666

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	Intel Core i9-12900E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3632	3515
PassMark - CPU mark	23006	26666

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	Intel Core i9-12900E
Essentials
Launch date	Jan 2023	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	297	298
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$544
Processor Number		i9-12900E
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	24
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4680
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)