AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Intel Core i5-12500E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS and Intel Core i5-12500E 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 PRO 8640HS

Intel Core i5-12500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22041 vs 20699

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Apr 2024 vs 4 Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22041 vs 20699

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500E

Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	480 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3735

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22041

20699

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS	Intel Core i5-12500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3735	3735
PassMark - CPU mark	22041	20699

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS	Intel Core i5-12500E
Essentials
Launch date	16 Apr 2024	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	272	289
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Processor Number		i5-12500E
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
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
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	20-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 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		0x4690
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 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)