Intel Core 5 processor 120U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

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Intel Core 5 processor 120U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
Intel Core 5 processor 120U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

CPU comparison

Intel Core 5 processor 120U or AMD Ryzen 5 7640U - 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 Intel Core 5 processor 120U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U was released in Q1/2024.

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Core 5 (1) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
1 Generation 6
Raptor Lake U Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 5 processor 120U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz).
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
10 Cores 6
12 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove		 A-Core 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz)
6x Zen 4
0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont		 B-Core --

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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
Intel AI engine AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon 760M
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.60 GHz
13 GPU Generation 10
10 nm Technology 4 nm
4 Max. displays 4
80 Compute units 8
640 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.1 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.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon 760M
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 / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core 5 processor 120U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
96 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 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 Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U is 28 W.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
12 W TDP down 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U cache has a total of 22.00 MB.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 1744 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1549 (58%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (100%)

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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1552 (100%)

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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
10675 (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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1869 (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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
8853 (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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2340 (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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9197 (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.
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
10,675 CB R23 MC @ 24 W
445 (100%)

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