Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U vs Ryzen 7 1700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 813 | 548 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.24 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 13.58 | 84.56 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 22 February 2017 (7 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 1700 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 16384 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 1700 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA3 | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| SenseMI | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no 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 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.68 | 13.91 |
| Recency | 22 February 2017 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 1700 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, on the other hand, has a 43.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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