Intel Core i3-7167U vs AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-7167U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
Intel Core i3-7167U AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-7167U or AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS - 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 i3-7167U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7167U was released in Q4/2016.

The AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS was released in Q1/2024.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
7 Generation 7
Kaby Lake U Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-6167U Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7167U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7167U is 2.80 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS is at 3.80 GHz (5.00 GHz).

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.00 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.

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen™ AI
-- AI specifications AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA) @ 16 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-7167U or AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS 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.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 GPU AMD Radeon 760M
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.60 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 10
14 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
48 Compute units 8
384 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No 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.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No 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 i3-7167U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
32 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-7167U is 28 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
23 W TDP down 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7167U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
14 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 1356 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2016 Release date Q1/2024
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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 i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (29%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
99 (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 i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1802 (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 i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1720 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
6C 12T @ 3.80 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.
Intel Core i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2478 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3370 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
120 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
306 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
16 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-7167U AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
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