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AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS: Comparison
Ryzen 5 240 vs Ryzen 5 7640HS: the p-core boost clock difference
They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, Ryzen 5 240 Up to 5 GHz against Ryzen 5 7640HS 5.0 GHz. Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) backs the spec sheet up. Ryzen 5 7640HS scores 709 to 654, 8% clear. They differ on tdp too, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 240 versus 35-54W on the Ryzen 5 7640HS. Socket is not the same on both, FP8, FP7r2, FP7 on the Ryzen 5 240 versus FP7, FP7r2, FP8 on the Ryzen 5 7640HS. There is a split on form factor as well, Laptop on the Ryzen 5 240 versus Laptops, Desktops on the Ryzen 5 7640HS. They differ on release year too, 2025 on the Ryzen 5 240 versus 2023 on the Ryzen 5 7640HS. Base power is not the same on both, 35-54W on the Ryzen 5 240 versus 35 W on the Ryzen 5 7640HS. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR5 , LPDDR5X , LPDDR5X , DDR5 , 2-Channel on the Ryzen 5 240 versus DDR5, LPDDR5X on the Ryzen 5 7640HS.
Ryzen 5 240 vs Ryzen 5 7640HS: which one fits your build
The Ryzen 5 240 suits budget gaming laptops with a dedicated GPU and creative and coding work on a performance laptop, though it is not built for thin, light laptops built for all-day battery life and heavy multi-core rendering, where 8-core chips finish sooner. The Ryzen 5 7640HS is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Ryzen 5 240 and Ryzen 5 7640HS have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core base clock are identical here. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 5 240 and Ryzen 5 7640HS?
It is. Both are listed at 16 MB, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- Laptops, Desktops
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Hawk Point
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- Phoenix
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 2025
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 35-54W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- AMD Radeon 760M (8 cores, up to 2600 MHz)
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- AMD Radeon 760M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- FP8, FP7r2, FP7
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- FP7, FP7r2, FP8
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 4 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- TSMC 4nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 4.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 4.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Up to 5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 5.0 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 6 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 35-54W
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- DDR5 (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP7) , DDR5 (FP7r2), 2-Channel
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- DDR5, LPDDR5X
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- Yes
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- PCIe 4.0
Benchmarks
- General CPU
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 654-8%
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 709Best
Renders a 3D scene on every core. Shows speed in rendering and other heavy work.
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 102
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
- 102
Renders a 3D scene on one core. Shows how quick the CPU feels in everyday apps and games.
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Ryzen 5 240 if you want the higher L2 cache (6 MB vs 6 MB) and the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB).
Choose AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS if you want the higher cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) (709 vs 654).