AMD Ryzen 5 7640S vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840S

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AMD Ryzen 5 7640S CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
AMD Ryzen 5 7640S AMD Ryzen 7 7840S

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 7640S or AMD Ryzen 7 7840S - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640S has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640S was released in Q2/2023.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S was released in Q2/2023.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
6 Generation 6
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640S is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 7640S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon 760M GPU AMD Radeon 780M
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
2.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.70 GHz
10 GPU Generation 3
4 nm Technology 4 nm
4 Max. displays 4
8 Compute units 12
512 Shader 768
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
AMD FSR Frame Generation AMD FSR
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 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.

AMD Radeon 760M GPU AMD Radeon 780M
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640S supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
256 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640S has a TDP of 18 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 7840S is 15 W.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640S has a 22.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 7840S cache has a total of 24.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640S Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
4 nm Technology 4 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FP8 Socket FP8
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q2/2023
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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 7640S AMD Ryzen 5 7640S
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (63%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201 (100%)

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