Ryzen 5 8640HS vs i3-2370LM

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2370LM and Ryzen 5 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	618
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	no data	41.52
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2370LM 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	4	12
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	17	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Die size	149 mm2	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2370LM 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2370LM 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2370LM and Ryzen 5 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2370LM and Ryzen 5 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2370LM and Ryzen 5 8640HS.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	14.99
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	28 Watt

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