Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U vs i5-12450HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U outperforms Core i5-12450HX by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 649 | 550 |
| Place by popularity | 90 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 20.33 | 84.56 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-HX (2022) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 10 May 2022 (2 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 215 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1964 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 16 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.26 | 13.91 |
| Recency | 10 May 2022 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-12450HX has 33.3% more physical cores.
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, on the other hand, has a 13.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 266.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12450HX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12450HX and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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