AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS vs Ryzen 9 3900X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks (30% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 9 3900X takes 2 (44% in Cinebench R23 multi).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and the Ryzen 9 3900X. 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 | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | — | 12 |
| threads | — | 24 |
| base clock ghz | — | 3.8 |
| boost clock ghz | — | 4.6 |
| tdp w | — | 105 |
| l3 cache mb | — | 64 |
| process nm | — | 7 |
| socket | — | AMD Socket AM4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CGDirector, Notebookcheck, TopCPU.net, cpu-monkey.com, GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, PassMark and HWBOT; 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 | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Notebookcheck, TopCPU.net, cpu-monkey.com |
12,986 points | 18,682 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Notebookcheck, TopCPU.net |
1,703 points | 1,312 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, Notebookcheck |
10,199 points | 9,259 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, Notebookcheck |
2,466 points | 1,682 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
22,782 pts | 32,491 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,635 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,639 pts | 2,702 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 2,702 points |
| Y-cruncher Pi 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
— | 89 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS or the Ryzen 9 3900X?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks (30% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 9 3900X takes 2 (44% in Cinebench R23 multi).
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