Ryzen 5 8640HS vs Xeon 2.8
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 2.8 and Ryzen 5 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 594 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 43.26 |
| Architecture codename | Paxville (2002−2005) | Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | September 2002 (22 years ago) | 6 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 2.8 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 200 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 2.8 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 604 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 2.8 and Ryzen 5 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 2.8 and Ryzen 5 8640HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 2.8 and Ryzen 5 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 2.8 and Ryzen 5 8640HS.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8640HS has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 3150% more advanced lithography process, and 382.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 2.8 and Ryzen 5 8640HS. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 2.8 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8640HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 2.8 and Ryzen 5 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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