AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 20% to 40%, including 27% in Cinebench R23 single (2,171 vs 1,703).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | — | 6 |
| threads | — | 12 |
| base clock ghz | — | 3.8 |
| boost clock ghz | — | 5.2 |
| tdp w | — | 65 |
| l2 cache mb | — | 6 |
| l3 cache mb | — | 32 |
| process nm | — | 4 |
| socket | — | AM5 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Notebookcheck, TopCPU, cpu-monkey.com, PCGamesN, StorageReview, Geekbench Browser, SiliconCat, CpuTronic and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, TopCPU, cpu-monkey.com, PCGamesN, StorageReview |
12,986 points | 16,335 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, TopCPU, PCGamesN, StorageReview |
1,703 points | 2,171 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, StorageReview, SiliconCat, TopCPU, CpuTronic |
10,196 points | 14,295 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, StorageReview, SiliconCat, TopCPU, CpuTronic |
2,466 points | 3,167 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
22,782 pts | 29,287 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,379 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,639 pts | 4,374 pts |
| PassMark Single-Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,377 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: StorageReview |
— | 25 seconds |
| Y-Cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: StorageReview |
— | 25 seconds |
| Y-cruncher 1B digits (lower is better) Source: StorageReview |
— | 25 seconds |
| Y-Cruncher 1B digits (lower is better) Source: StorageReview |
— | 25 |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS or the AMD Ryzen 5 9600?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9600 is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 20% to 40%, including 27% in Cinebench R23 single (2,171 vs 1,703).
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