Intel Core i7-10700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-10700E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
Intel Core i7-10700E AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-10700E and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-10700E 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
10 Generation 6
Comet Lake S Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-9700E Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-10700E is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS clocks with 4.30 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-10700E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 4.30 GHz
4.50 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 i7-10700E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen™ AI
-- AI specifications AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon 760M
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.60 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 10
14 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
24 Compute units 8
192 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
64 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 UHD Graphics 630 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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-10700E, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-10700E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
128 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-10700E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS is 54 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-10700E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-10700E has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i7-10700E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
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
LGA 1200 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2023
330 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700E (68%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700E (74%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS (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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1220 (68%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
6402 (82%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
7768 (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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (17%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
14775 (65%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
22864 (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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
99 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
702 (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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2478 (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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10357 (100%)

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 i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-10700E AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
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