AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

Processor comparisons 18-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Furmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, RealBench, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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 9 PRO 6950H

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is 3% better than Ryzen 5 7640HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 7640HS

56%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.1	98.7
Valorant	112.6	112.2
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	62.8
Apex Legends	105.8	105.5
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	84.1
Overwatch	91.2	90.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.7	77.4
DOOM Eternal	56.3	56.1
Warzone	87.8	87.5
Assassin's Creed	94.6	94.2
Valheim	93.5	93.1

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 7640HS

138%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

116%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 7640HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	194	326
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2800	3152
Cinbench 20 Single-core	432	758
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6661	6910
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1063	1882
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18264	19232

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Single-Core	2220	4201
Multi-Core	29440	34768

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Single-Core	1875	1575
Multi-Core	10864	10523

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	FP7
Core name	Phoenix	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3+
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2)	DDR5
Max. Memory	256 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	384KB
L2 cache	6MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000956 (FP7r2) 100-000000965 (FP7) 100-000001130 (FP8)

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7640HS is 23% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 7640HS. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is better: 10
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 9 PRO 6950H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H specs and review.