EPYC 8024P vs Ryzen 5 8640U
EPYC 8024P
Ryzen 5 8640U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | EPYC 8024P | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Siena (2023−2024) / 5 nm) | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | EPYC 8024P | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 8024P and Ryzen 5 8640U
EPYC 8024P
The EPYC 8024P is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 18 September 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Siena (2023−2024) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 5 nm process technology. Socket: SP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 90 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 20,455 points. Launch price was $409.
Ryzen 5 8640U
The Ryzen 5 8640U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 20,274 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
The EPYC 8024P packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 8640U offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the EPYC 8024P has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the EPYC 8024P versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 8640U — a 48.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 8640U (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The EPYC 8024P uses the Siena (2023−2024) architecture (5 nm), while the Ryzen 5 8640U uses Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 8024P scores 20,455 against the Ryzen 5 8640U's 20,274 — a 0.9% lead for the EPYC 8024P. L3 cache: 32 MB (total) on the EPYC 8024P vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 8640U.
| Feature | EPYC 8024P | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16+33% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 3 GHz | 4.9 GHz+63% |
| Base Clock | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz+46% |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB (total)+100% | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm-20% |
| Architecture | Siena (2023−2024) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) |
| PassMark | 20,455 | 20,274 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 10,675 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 2,519 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 10,308 |
Memory & Platform
The EPYC 8024P uses the SP6 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 8640U uses FP8 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | EPYC 8024P | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | SP6 | FP8 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | LPDDR5x-7500 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 256 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (EPYC 8024P) / AMD-V (SVM) (Ryzen 5 8640U). The Ryzen 5 8640U includes integrated graphics (Radeon 760M), while the EPYC 8024P requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 5 8640U targets Productivity. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 8640U rivals Core i5-1335U.
| Feature | EPYC 8024P | Ryzen 5 8640U |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon 760M |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V (SVM) |
| Target Use | — | Productivity |
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