Ryzen 5 7640U vs Ryzen 9 4900H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 4900H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 54 Watt
12.06
Ryzen 5 7640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
13.35
+10.7%

Ryzen 5 7640U outperforms Ryzen 9 4900H by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 7640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking644563
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency21.1284.17
Architecture codenameRenoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date16 March 2020 (4 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size156 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9,800 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FP8
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA, SHARyzen 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 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 7640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1750 MHz)AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 5 7640U.

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 9 4900H 12.06
Ryzen 5 7640U 13.35
+10.7%

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 9 4900H 19149
Ryzen 5 7640U 21210
+10.8%

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 9 4900H 1550
Ryzen 5 7640U 2140
+38.1%

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 9 4900H 6733
Ryzen 5 7640U 8762
+30.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.06 13.35
Integrated graphics card 9.05 14.91
Recency 16 March 2020 3 May 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 4900H has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7640U, on the other hand, has a 10.7% higher aggregate performance score, 64.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 260% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 4900H in performance tests.


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