AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS vs AMD Ryzen Z1

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS and AMD Ryzen Z1 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS

AMD Ryzen Z1

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20117 vs 18797

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs May 2023
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20117 vs 18797

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1

Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3742 vs 3663

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3742 vs 3663

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Z1

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3663

3742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20117

18797

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS	AMD Ryzen Z1
PassMark - Single thread mark	3663	3742
PassMark - CPU mark	20117	18797

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS	AMD Ryzen Z1
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	May 2023
Place in performance rating	316	303
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	20-30 Watt	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)