Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Phenom II X4 905e

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 905e
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.27
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
14.40
+1034%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS outperforms Phenom II X4 905e by a whopping 1034% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 905e and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2314525
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series4x Phenom II (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.7846.90
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$212no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 905e and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size258 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors758 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 905e and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 905e and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions45 nm, 1.25no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 905e and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 905e and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 905e and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Phenom II X4 905e 1.27
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 14.40
+1034%

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.

Phenom II X4 905e 1936
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 22041
+1038%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 14.40
Recency 2 June 2009 16 April 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS has a 1033.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 905e in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 905e is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 905e and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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