Ryzen 3 8440U vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Ryzen 3 8440U
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 3 8440U | Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) / 4 nm) | ✨ Modern (Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 3 8440U | Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ryzen 3 8440U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
Ryzen 3 8440U
The Ryzen 3 8440U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 11,957 points. Launch price was $149.
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
The Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 May 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 12,073 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 3 8440U packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 3 8440U versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U — a 16.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen 3 8440U (base: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Ryzen 3 8440U uses the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U uses Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 8440U scores 11,957 against the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U's 12,073 — a 1% lead for the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U. Both processors carry 8 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 8440U | Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 6 / 12+50% |
| Boost Clock | 4.7 GHz+18% | 4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3 GHz+43% | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB (total) | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core)+100% | 512K (per core) |
| Process | 4 nm-43% | 7 nm |
| Architecture | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) | Renoir-U PRO (Zen 2) (2020) |
| PassMark | 11,957 | 12,073 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 3 8440U uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 8440U | Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
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