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AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS: Comparison
What is the difference between Ryzen 5 240 and Ryzen 5 8645HS?
They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, Ryzen 5 240 Up to 5 GHz against Ryzen 5 8645HS 5.1 GHz. Measured rather than claimed: in Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) the Ryzen 5 8645HS returns 715 against 654, a 9% lead. They differ on base power too, 35-54W on the Ryzen 5 240 versus 45 W on the Ryzen 5 8645HS. Memory type is not the same on both, DDR5 , LPDDR5X , LPDDR5X , DDR5 , 2-Channel on the Ryzen 5 240 versus DDR5, LPDDR5x on the Ryzen 5 8645HS.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 240 or Ryzen 5 8645HS?
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 the pick for thin, light laptops built for all-day battery life and heavy multi-core rendering, where 8-core chips finish sooner. The Ryzen 5 8645HS is the one to take for mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is not built for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. Our rating of the Ryzen 5 8645HS (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.
What Ryzen 5 240 and Ryzen 5 8645HS have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 5 further specifications as well.
Do the Ryzen 5 240 and Ryzen 5 8645HS differ on p-core base clock?
Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 240 versus 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 8645HS.
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 5 240 and Ryzen 5 8645HS?
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 8645HS
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Hawk Point
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- Hawk Point
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 2025
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- AMD Radeon 760M (8 cores, up to 2600 MHz)
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- AMD Radeon 780M Graphics (RDNA 3)
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- FP8, FP7r2, FP7
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- BGA (soldered, mobile)
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 4 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 4.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Up to 5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 35-54W
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- DDR5 (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP8) , LPDDR5X (FP7) , DDR5 (FP7r2), 2-Channel
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- DDR5, LPDDR5x
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- Yes
Benchmarks
- General CPU
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 654-9%
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 715Best
Renders a 3D scene on every core. Shows speed in rendering and other heavy work.
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 240
- 102Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
- 101-1%
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 L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB) and the higher cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) (102 vs 101).
Choose AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS if you want the higher cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) (715 vs 654).
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.