AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G 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 PRO 8640HS

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22041 vs 21762
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Apr 2024 vs 8 Jan 2024
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22041 vs 21762

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3921 vs 3735
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3921 vs 3735

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3735
3921
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22041
21762
Name AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
PassMark - Single thread mark 3735 3921
PassMark - CPU mark 22041 21762

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

Essentials

Launch date 16 Apr 2024 8 Jan 2024
Place in performance rating 272 232
Launch price (MSRP) $229

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.5 GHz
Die size 178 mm² 137 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 4 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.9 GHz 5 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Transistor count 25,000 million 20,900 million
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 20-30 Watt 45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP7 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)