Ryzen 5 2600H vs i5-7640K
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1224 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 31.78 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake-X (2017) | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) |
| Release date | no data | 30 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4950 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 1151 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 112 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 112 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2600H has 646.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-7640K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 2600H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7640K and Ryzen 5 2600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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