Ryzen 5 8640U vs Ryzen 5 230
Ryzen 5 8640U
Ryzen 5 230
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 230
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 8640U | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | Balanced gaming performance | Balanced gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($190) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) / 4 nm) | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point (2024−2025) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 8640U | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($190) |
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 5 8640U and Ryzen 5 230
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.
Ryzen 5 230
The Ryzen 5 230 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point (2024−2025) 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: 20,186 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
Both the Ryzen 5 8640U and Ryzen 5 230 share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 8640U versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 230 — identical boost frequencies (base: 3.5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Ryzen 5 8640U uses the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Ryzen 5 230 uses Hawk Point (2024−2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 8640U scores 20,274 against the Ryzen 5 230's 20,186 — a 0.4% lead for the Ryzen 5 8640U. Both processors carry 16 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 8640U | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Architecture | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) | Hawk Point (2024−2025) |
| PassMark | 20,274 | 20,186 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 10,675 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 2,519 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 10,308 | — |
Memory & Platform
Both processors use the FP8 socket with PCIe 4.0.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 8640U | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP8 | FP8 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | LPDDR5x-7500 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 256 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: AMD-V (SVM) (Ryzen 5 8640U) / not specified (Ryzen 5 230). The Ryzen 5 8640U includes integrated graphics (Radeon 760M), while the Ryzen 5 230 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 5 8640U targets Productivity. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 8640U rivals Core i5-1335U.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 8640U | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Radeon 760M | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | AMD-V (SVM) | — |
| Target Use | Productivity | — |
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