Ryzen 5 8645HS vs i7-740QM

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-740QM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.16
Ryzen 5 8645HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
14.39
+1141%

Ryzen 5 8645HS outperforms Core i7-740QM by a whopping 1141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2368499
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency2.4330.14
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date22 June 2010 (14 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.73 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size296 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors774 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS.

PCIe version24.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-740QM 1.16
Ryzen 5 8645HS 14.39
+1141%

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.

i7-740QM 1828
Ryzen 5 8645HS 22775
+1146%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-740QM 3318
Ryzen 5 8645HS 14055
+324%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-740QM 15.8
Ryzen 5 8645HS 3.29
+380%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 14.39
Recency 22 June 2010 6 December 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm

Ryzen 5 8645HS has a 1140.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 8645HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-740QM in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-740QM and Ryzen 5 8645HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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