Ryzen 5 8640HS vs A4-6320B
Primary details
Comparing A4-6320B and Ryzen 5 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 589 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 43.80 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | March 2014 (10 years ago) | 6 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-6320B and Ryzen 5 8640HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-6320B and Ryzen 5 8640HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6320B and Ryzen 5 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6320B and Ryzen 5 8640HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6320B and Ryzen 5 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 8370D | AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6320B and Ryzen 5 8640HS.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8640HS has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A4-6320B and Ryzen 5 8640HS. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A4-6320B is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 8640HS is a notebook one.
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