AMD Ryzen 5 8640U vs Intel Core i7-12800HE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8640U and Intel Core i7-12800HE 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 8640U

Intel Core i7-12800HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 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 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3547 vs 3313

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2022
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3547 vs 3313

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12800HE

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29805 vs 20971

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29805 vs 20971

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12800HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3547

3313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20971

29805

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8640U	Intel Core i7-12800HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3547	3313
PassMark - CPU mark	20971	29805

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8640U	Intel Core i7-12800HE
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	344	331
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$506
Processor Number		i7-12800HE
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	14
Number of threads	12	20
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt
Package Size		50 mm x 25 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
Graphics
Device ID		0x46A6
Execution Units		96
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)