Ryzen 5 8640U vs i5-1034G1

Place in the ranking	1131	565
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	35.96	44.61
Architecture codename	Ice Lake U (2019−2020)	Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)	6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1034G1 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	0.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 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 i5-1034G1 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	no data	1
Socket	no data	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1034G1 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	-	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1034G1 and Ryzen 5 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1034G1 and Ryzen 5 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (300 MHz)

AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1034G1 and Ryzen 5 8640U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.70	13.20
Integrated graphics card	3.13	14.90
Recency	29 May 2019	6 December 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

i5-1034G1 has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 8640U, on the other hand, has a 131.6% higher aggregate performance score, 376% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 8640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1034G1 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1034G1 and Ryzen 5 8640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.