AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS

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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 8 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2023.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
1 Generation 6
Snowy Owl (Zen) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS clocks with 4.30 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 4.30 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen AI
-- AI specifications AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 760M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 10
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 760M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 512 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
512 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
32 PCIe lanes 20
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS is 54 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
25 W TDP down 35 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
SP4r2 Socket FP8
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2023
-- Release price --
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
99 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
702 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1802 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
7768 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2478 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10357 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
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