Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Threadripper PRO 7955WX

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Primary details

Comparing Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated546
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiencyno data46.34
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,899no data

Detailed specifications

Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed4.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.3 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors13,140 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 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
SocketsTR5FP7
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes12820

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2023 16 April 2024
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 28 Watt

Threadripper PRO 7955WX has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 1150% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Threadripper PRO 7955WX is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is a notebook one.


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