Ryzen 5 8640HS vs Ryzen 5 5600GE

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600GE
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.79
Ryzen 5 8640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.71
+7.8%

Ryzen 5 8640HS outperforms Ryzen 5 5600GE by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking655603
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency31.7542.78
Architecture codenameZen 3Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 configurationno data1
SocketSocket AM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
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 Vega 7AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

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

PCIe versionno data4.0
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 5600GE 11.79
Ryzen 5 8640HS 12.71
+7.8%

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 5600GE 18656
Ryzen 5 8640HS 20117
+7.8%

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 5600GE 1952
Ryzen 5 8640HS 2127
+9%

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 5600GE 6521
Ryzen 5 8640HS 7865
+20.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.79 12.71
Integrated graphics card 7.46 14.95
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 8640HS has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100.4% faster integrated GPU, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

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

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


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