Intel Core i3-330UM vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U

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Intel Core i3-330UM CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
Intel Core i3-330UM AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-330UM and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-330UM 2 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
Intel Core i3 300 (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
1 Generation 7
Arrandale Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-330UM is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-330UM Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 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.

Intel Core i3-330UM Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
-- 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.

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

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-330UM, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-330UM Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
DDR3-800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
8 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-330UM has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-330UM Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 15 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-330UM has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i3-330UM Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
32 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 1288 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i3-330UM Intel Core i3-330UM
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
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 i3-330UM Intel Core i3-330UM
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
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 i3-330UM Intel Core i3-330UM
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
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 i3-330UM Intel Core i3-330UM
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
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 i3-330UM Intel Core i3-330UM
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
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 i3-330UM Intel Core i3-330UM
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9197 (100%)

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 i3-330UM Intel Core i3-330UM
Unknown @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (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 i3-330UM Intel Core i3-330UM
1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
10,675 CB R23 MC @ 24 W
445 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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