AMD Ryzen 5 8640U vs Intel Xeon E-2468

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AMD Ryzen 5 8640U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2468
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U Intel Xeon E-2468

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 8640U or Intel Xeon E-2468 - 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 8640U 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 8640U was released in Q1/2024.

The Intel Xeon E-2468 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2468 was released in Q4/2023.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
AMD Ryzen 8040 (20) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2400 (8)
7 Generation 4
Hawk Point (Zen 4) Architecture Raptor Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 8640U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U is 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E-2468 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2468 is at 2.60 GHz (5.20 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 8640U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2468
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.20 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 8640U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2468
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 8640U or Intel Xeon E-2468 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 8640U can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E-2468 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 8640U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2468
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR5-4800
256 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache 16.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U is 28 W, while the Intel Xeon E-2468 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 8640U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2468
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 8640U is manufactured in 4 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E-2468 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 40.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 8640U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2468
4 nm Technology 10 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 LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-rp, VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price 426 $
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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 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1552 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2468 Intel Xeon E-2468
8C 16T @ 5.20 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 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
10675 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2468 Intel Xeon E-2468
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1869 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2468 Intel Xeon E-2468
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
8853 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2468 Intel Xeon E-2468
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2340 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2468 Intel Xeon E-2468
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9197 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2468 Intel Xeon E-2468
8C 16T @ 2.60 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 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2468 Intel Xeon E-2468
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
10,675 CB R23 MC @ 24 W
445 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2468 Intel Xeon E-2468
2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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