Ryzen 5 7640HS vs Athlon X4 845

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.40
Ryzen 5 7640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
14.53
+505%

Ryzen 5 7640HS outperforms Athlon X4 845 by a whopping 505% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 845 and Ryzen 5 7640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1771492
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency3.4839.12
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date2 February 2016 (8 years ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 845 and Ryzen 5 7640HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache320K64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size250 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 845 and Ryzen 5 7640HS 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Ryzen 5 7640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and Ryzen 5 7640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and Ryzen 5 7640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and Ryzen 5 7640HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 845 2.40
Ryzen 5 7640HS 14.53
+505%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 845 3797
Ryzen 5 7640HS 22996
+506%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 845 662
Ryzen 5 7640HS 2292
+246%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 845 1630
Ryzen 5 7640HS 9158
+462%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 14.53
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 7640HS has a 505.4% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 845 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 845 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 845 and Ryzen 5 7640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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