AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Processor comparisons   18-02-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, RealBench, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Prime95, 3DMark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Valheim
Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 7640HS

58%

Ryzen 5 5500U

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 7640HS is 6% better than Ryzen 5 5500U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 7640HS

56%

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.1	94.0
Valorant	112.6	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	59.8
Apex Legends	105.8	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	80.2
Overwatch	91.2	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.7	73.7
DOOM Eternal	56.3	53.4
Warzone	87.8	83.4
Assassin's Creed	94.6	89.8
Valheim	93.5	88.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 7640HS

138%

Ryzen 5 5500U

262%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 7640HS as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	194	181
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2800	1418
Cinbench 20 Single-core	432	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6661	3131
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1063	1208
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18264	8366

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Single-Core	2220	2485
Multi-Core	29440	14415

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Single-Core	1875	1182
Multi-Core	10864	5928

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	FP6
Core name	Phoenix	Lucienne
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2)	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	256 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	6MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000956 (FP7r2) 100-000000965 (FP7) 100-000001130 (FP8)	100-000000375

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7640HS is 51% better than Ryzen 5 5500U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is better: 5
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U specs and review.