Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs Ryzen 5 7640U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
13.35
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.61
+16.9%

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Ryzen 5 7640U by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7640U and M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking563443
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M3
Power efficiency84.1754.68
Architecture codenamePhoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)no data
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7640U and M3 Pro 11-Core 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)11 (Undeca-Core)
Threads1211
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.06 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 million37000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7640U and M3 Pro 11-Core 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7640U and M3 Pro 11-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7640U and M3 Pro 11-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7640U and M3 Pro 11-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7640U and M3 Pro 11-Core.

PCIe version4.0no 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 7640U 13.35
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.61
+16.9%

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 7640U 21210
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24794
+16.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.35 15.61
Recency 3 May 2023 30 October 2023
Physical cores 6 11
Threads 12 11
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 27 Watt

Ryzen 5 7640U has 9.1% more threads, and 80% lower power consumption.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has a 16.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 83.3% more physical cores, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7640U in performance tests.


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