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Intel Core i5-7200U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2016
Intel Core i5-7200U
Intel Core i5-7200U
Released
2023-05-03
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-7200U or AMD Ryzen 5 7640U? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-7200U has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q4/2016.

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 28 W. Released in 2023-05-03.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    268 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 28 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-7200U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    299 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    299 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    418 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    422 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    575 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    667 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    775 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    868 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    874 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    173 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    395 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    462 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    379 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    465 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    69 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    704 place
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 40% better clock speed

    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    6 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 58 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.9 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    164 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    39 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    33 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i5-7200U
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000U left arrow AMD Ryzen 7040
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • Segment
    Mobile 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
    2.5 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.1 GHz left arrow 4.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    3.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 6x Zen 4
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.9 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
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 8
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 10
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow 2600 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 620 left arrow AMD Radeon 760M
  • GPU Turbo
    1000 MHz left arrow 2600 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 4
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q1/2023
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    14 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)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 7640U and Intel Core i5-7200U. 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
    DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR5 (FP7r2) / LPDDR5X (FP7-FP8)
  • PCIe lanes
    12 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 i5-7200U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U 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)
    15 W left arrow -
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 15-30 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 28 W
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    - left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-7200U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U 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
    3 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2016 left arrow 2023-05-03
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow FP7 / FP7r2 / FP8
  • Technology
    14 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 6.22.2 / 1M / 8 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U 2534.757867 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.22.2 / 1M / 8 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Duration: 394.515 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 i5-7200U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U.

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.

695.000000
Intel Core i5-7200U
1869.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
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.

1510.000000
Intel Core i5-7200U
8853.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
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 i5-7200U
3120.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

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