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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U vs AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
54.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
54.3Inno Score
59.3Single-core57.8
39.6Multi-core41.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based73.5
56.1iGPU65.1
58.8Platformspec-based52.5
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7540U5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U scores 54.2 against 54.3 for AMD Ryzen 5 8640U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 8640U edges ahead in iGPU and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

  • 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U

  • Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 56
  • 49% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,281 vs 1,527
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,903 vs 8,971

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U versus AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7540UAMD Ryzen 5 8640U
Announced20232023
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP28 W28 W
Max TDP30 W30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U versus AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7540UAMD Ryzen 5 8640U
Cores66
Performance cores66
Threads1212
Base clock3.2 GHz3.5 GHz+9%
Boost clock4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
L3 cache16 MB16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U versus AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7540UAMD Ryzen 5 8640U
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon 760M
iGPU clock2,500 MHz2,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U versus AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7540UAMD Ryzen 5 8640U
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Max memory256 GB+167%96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7540U versus AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7540UAMD Ryzen 5 8640U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,519+2%Bottom 43%2,464Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,971Bottom 24%9,903+10%Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,699+3%Bottom 36%1,651Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,383Bottom 32%10,433Bottom 33%
PassMark18,393Bottom 35%19,859+8%Bottom 43%
PassMark (single thread)3,488+1%Bottom 37%3,459Bottom 33%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,527Bottom 39%2,281+49%Top 38%

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