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Core i7-640M vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i7-640M vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-640M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4208 days newer than Core i7-640M.

Advantages of Core i7-640M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-640M - 121 vs 109 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-640M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-640M Logo
Core i7-640M

Mobile • Sep 26th, 2010


FPS

109

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

121

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.7/FPS

100%

Price, £

£85.07

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-640M Logo
Core i7-640M

Mobile • Sep 26th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-640M Logo
Core i7-640M

Mobile • Sep 26th, 2010


Single-Core

419

22%

Multi-Core

790

10%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-640M Logo

Core i7-640M

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 26th, 2010Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
ArrandaleCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket G1SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
21.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD Graphics (Ironlake)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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