AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
59.3Single-core51.6
42.5Multi-core45.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.9
65.1iGPU73.1
52.5Platformspec-based57.9
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS scores 55.1 against 54.9 for Intel Core Ultra 5 135H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 52
- 106% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 43
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 65
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 50% higher threads: 18 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+106% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+7% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,497Bottom 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,338Bottom 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,711Bottom 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 11,486Bottom 41% | — |
| PassMark | 19,774Bottom 42% | 21,886+11%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,502+1%Bottom 37% | 3,459Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,281Top 38% | 3,270+43%Top 18% |
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