Ryzen 5 8640U vs Xeon D-1747NTE

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 5 8640U

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +16.2% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 28W instead of 80W, a 52W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP8 with DDR5 support instead of FCBGA2227 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 760M, while Xeon D-1747NTE needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (20,274 vs 20,279).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon D-1747NTE, which brings 10 cores / 20 threads.

Xeon D-1747NTE

2022

Why buy it

✅+0% higher PassMark.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 10 cores / 20 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 8640U across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌185.7% higher power demand at 80W vs 28W.
❌Older platform position on FCBGA2227 with DDR4, while Ryzen 5 8640U moves to FP8 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 8640U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 5 8640U

2023

Xeon D-1747NTE

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +16.2% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 28W instead of 80W, a 52W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP8 with DDR5 support instead of FCBGA2227 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 760M, while Xeon D-1747NTE needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅+0% higher PassMark.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 10 cores / 20 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (20,274 vs 20,279).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon D-1747NTE, which brings 10 cores / 20 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 8640U across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌185.7% higher power demand at 80W vs 28W.
❌Older platform position on FCBGA2227 with DDR4, while Ryzen 5 8640U moves to FP8 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 8640U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 5 8640U better than Xeon D-1747NTE?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon D-1747NTE makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 5 8640U is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon D-1747NTE is the better fit. You are getting 0% better PassMark, backed by 10 cores and 20 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 5 8640U still looks like the safer overall buy. Ryzen 5 8640U is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you a 16.2% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 5 8640U is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2022), a healthier platform with FP8 and DDR5 instead of FCBGA2227, and AVX-512 support for heavier modern compute workloads. That makes it the safer long-term pick.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Ryzen 5 8640U Benchmark Check

Xeon D-1747NTE Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 5 8640U	Xeon D-1747NTE
1080p
low	261 FPS	179 FPS
medium	237 FPS	147 FPS
high	199 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	171 FPS	96 FPS
1440p
low	230 FPS	145 FPS
medium	190 FPS	116 FPS
high	155 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	73 FPS
4K
low	159 FPS	68 FPS
medium	133 FPS	58 FPS
high	103 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	91 FPS	36 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 5 8640U	Xeon D-1747NTE
1080p
low	371 FPS	282 FPS
medium	309 FPS	242 FPS
high	272 FPS	211 FPS
ultra	236 FPS	167 FPS
1440p
low	313 FPS	248 FPS
medium	270 FPS	220 FPS
high	244 FPS	193 FPS
ultra	207 FPS	152 FPS
4K
low	234 FPS	179 FPS
medium	206 FPS	163 FPS
high	191 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	161 FPS	109 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 5 8640U	Xeon D-1747NTE
1080p
low	507 FPS	507 FPS
medium	507 FPS	507 FPS
high	507 FPS	507 FPS
ultra	507 FPS	453 FPS
1440p
low	507 FPS	507 FPS
medium	507 FPS	465 FPS
high	507 FPS	420 FPS
ultra	443 FPS	366 FPS
4K
low	493 FPS	427 FPS
medium	435 FPS	332 FPS
high	372 FPS	296 FPS
ultra	308 FPS	237 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 5 8640U	Xeon D-1747NTE
1080p
low	507 FPS	507 FPS
medium	507 FPS	507 FPS
high	507 FPS	507 FPS
ultra	507 FPS	507 FPS
1440p
low	507 FPS	507 FPS
medium	507 FPS	507 FPS
high	507 FPS	507 FPS
ultra	507 FPS	442 FPS
4K
low	507 FPS	465 FPS
medium	501 FPS	417 FPS
high	442 FPS	373 FPS
ultra	380 FPS	326 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 8640U and Xeon D-1747NTE

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.

Xeon D-1747NTE

The Xeon D-1747NTE is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB. Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2227. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 20,279 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 5 8640U packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon D-1747NTE offers 10 cores / 20 threads — the Xeon D-1747NTE has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 8640U versus 3.5 GHz on the Xeon D-1747NTE — a 33.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 8640U (base: 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Ryzen 5 8640U is built on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) architecture. In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 8640U scores 20,274 against the Xeon D-1747NTE's 20,279 — a 0% lead for the Xeon D-1747NTE. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 8640U vs 15 MB on the Xeon D-1747NTE.

Feature	Ryzen 5 8640U	Xeon D-1747NTE
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	10 / 20+67%
Boost Clock	4.9 GHz+40%	3.5 GHz
Base Clock	3.5 GHz+40%	2.5 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB (total)+7%	15 MB
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	—
Process	4 nm-60%	10 nm
Architecture	Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025)	—
PassMark	20,274	20,279
Cinebench R23 Multi	10,675	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,519	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	10,308	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 5 8640U uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon D-1747NTE uses FCBGA2227 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 5 8640U	Xeon D-1747NTE
Socket	FP8	FCBGA2227
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR5x-7500	—
Max RAM Capacity	256 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	Yes	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (SVM) (Ryzen 5 8640U) / not specified (Xeon D-1747NTE). The Ryzen 5 8640U includes integrated graphics (Radeon 760M), while the Xeon D-1747NTE requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 5 8640U targets Productivity. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 8640U rivals Core i5-1335U.