Ryzen 5 8640U vs i3-7310T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7310T and Ryzen 5 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	565
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	no data	44.61
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7310T and Ryzen 5 8640U 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	3.4 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7310T and Ryzen 5 8640U 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	LGA-1151	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7310T and Ryzen 5 8640U. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7310T and Ryzen 5 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7310T and Ryzen 5 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7310T and Ryzen 5 8640U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.10	14.90
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

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