Ryzen 5 8640HS vs Ryzen 5 5600G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51
Ryzen 5 8640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.96
+3.6%

Ryzen 5 8640HS outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking624589
Place by popularity13not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency18.2143.80
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$259no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier39no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die sizeAM4 (1331) mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 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
SocketAM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMERyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 8640HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

Ryzen 5 5600G 12.51
Ryzen 5 8640HS 12.96
+3.6%

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 5600G 19873
Ryzen 5 8640HS 20593
+3.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 5600G 1938
Ryzen 5 8640HS 2147
+10.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 5600G 7718
Ryzen 5 8640HS 8103
+5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.51 12.96
Integrated graphics card 7.47 14.90
Recency 13 April 2021 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 8640HS has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, 99.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 5 8640HS.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 8640HS is a notebook one.


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