AMD Ryzen 5 7640U vs Intel Core i3-5010U

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AMD Ryzen 5 7640U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-5010U
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U Intel Core i3-5010U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U and the Intel Core i3-5010U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U 6 core processor released in Q3/2023 with the Intel Core i3-5010U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
AMD Ryzen 5 (85) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
6 Generation 5
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Broadwell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-4010U
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-5010U clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5010U
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 7640U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5010U
-- AI hardware --
-- 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 Intel HD Graphics 5500
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
2.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
10 GPU Generation 8
4 nm Technology 14 nm
4 Max. displays 3
8 Compute units 24
512 Shader 192
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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 Intel HD Graphics 5500
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U, while the Intel Core i3-5010U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5010U
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR3-1600
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-5010U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5010U
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down 10 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-5010U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U Characteristic Intel Core i3-5010U
4 nm Technology 14 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, AVX2
FP8 Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q1/2015
-- Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U (29%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U (14%)

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 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1869 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
535 (29%)

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 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
8853 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1173 (13%)

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 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2340 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
665 (28%)

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 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9197 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1380 (15%)

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 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (13%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1552 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
10675 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2186 (100%)

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 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
628 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
86 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
221 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
10,675 CB R23 MC @ 24 W
445 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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