AMD Ryzen 5 8640U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
57.8Single-core60.7
41.3Multi-core37.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.9
65.1iGPU61
52.5Platformspec-based51.8
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8640U4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8640U scores 54.3 against 54.4 for Intel Core Ultra 5 125U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 61
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 169% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 90% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 30 W
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 17% higher threads: 14 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 57 W+90% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+169% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+14% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8640U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,464Bottom 36% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,903Bottom 34% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,651+5%Bottom 33% | 1,566Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,433+9%Bottom 33% | 9,593Bottom 24% |
| PassMark | 19,859+19%Bottom 43% | 16,674Bottom 26% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,459+7%Bottom 33% | 3,226Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,281+20%Top 38% | 1,902Top 42% |
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