AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs Intel Core i7-860

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AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-860
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS Intel Core i7-860

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and the Intel Core i7-860 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS 6 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i7-860 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
AMD Ryzen 5 (85) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Intel Core i7 800 (6)
6 Generation 1
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Lynnfield
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-860 clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.46 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
4.30 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
5.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.46 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 Ryzen 5 7640HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
AMD Ryzen AI AI hardware --
AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology AI specifications --

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.

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

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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, while the Intel Core i7-860 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR3-1066
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-860 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-860 is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS Characteristic Intel Core i7-860
4 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
FP8 Socket LGA 1156
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price 305 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 (25%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 (18%)

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 Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1802 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
552 (31%)

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 Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
7768 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2039 (26%)

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 Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2478 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
462 (19%)

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 Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10357 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1490 (14%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
22864 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2962 (13%)

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 Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
99 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
702 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1310 (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 Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10 (100%)
Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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