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Intel Core i5-4690K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2014
Intel Core i5-4690K
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2023-04-30
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4690K or AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-4690K has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 88 W. Released in Q2/2014.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS has a base frequency of 4.3 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35-54 W. Released in 2023-04-30.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4690K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    386 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    534 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    420 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    596 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    874 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    121 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    294 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    342 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    248 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    329 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    185 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    530 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 23% better clock speed

    4.3 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 28 % higher specified turbo frequency

    5 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    62 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    210 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    39 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    23 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    27 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4690K Intel Core i5-4690K
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 7040
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 6
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 7000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz left arrow 5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 6x Zen 4
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 8
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 10
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 2600 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 left arrow AMD Radeon 760M
  • GPU Turbo
    1200 MHz left arrow 2600 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 4
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q1/2023
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 4 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 8
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and Intel Core i5-4690K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 256 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR5 (FP7r2) / LPDDR5X (FP7-FP8)
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 89.6 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4690K and AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    88 W left arrow -
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 35 W
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 35-54 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 35-54 W
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    - left arrow 54 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4690K and AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Devils Canyon S left arrow Phoenix (Zen 4)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Part Number
    - left arrow 100-000001130
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow 2023-04-30
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow FP7 / FP7r2 / FP8
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow TSMC 4nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Monolithic
  • Codename
    - left arrow Phoenix
  • Documents
    - left arrow Technical data sheet
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 10M / 8 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS 4911.118576 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 10M / 8 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Duration: 2036.196 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-4690K and AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

988.000000
Intel Core i5-4690K
1802.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2912.000000
Intel Core i5-4690K
7768.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

384.000000
Intel Core i5-4690K
3120.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

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