Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.92
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
13.66
+53.1%

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking863553
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.26no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency8.7284.54
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KB384 KB
L2 cache3 MB6 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size213 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 8.92
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 13.66
+53.1%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 13907
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U 21287
+53.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.92 13.66
Recency 13 April 2018 23 May 2023
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U has a 53.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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