Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 8640U outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 8640U is 4476 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
- Performs up to 10% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-2960XM - 215 vs 195 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 28 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 12 vs 8 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 5 8640U
Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
542
21.837228041901692%
Multi-Core
1733
19.762800775459002%
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Dec 6th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket FP8 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | 28 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 760M |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
