AMD Ryzen 5 8640U vs Intel Core i5-14500HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8640U and Intel Core i5-14500HX 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 96% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3547 vs 3422
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3547 vs 3422

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14500HX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • 2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27625 vs 20971
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 6 Dec 2023
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 14 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 27625 vs 20971

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-14500HX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3547
3422
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20971
27625
Name AMD Ryzen 5 8640U Intel Core i5-14500HX
PassMark - Single thread mark 3547 3422
PassMark - CPU mark 20971 27625

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 8640U Intel Core i5-14500HX

Essentials

Launch date 6 Dec 2023 8 Jan 2024
Place in performance rating 344 322

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 2.6 GHz
Die size 178 mm² 257 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.9 GHz 4.9 GHz
Number of cores 6 14
Number of threads 12 20
Transistor count 25,000 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4, DDR5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP8 Intel BGA 1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 55 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)