AMD Ryzen 5 2500U processor review

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

Ryzen 5 2500U processor released by AMD; release date: 26 October 2017. The processor is designed for laptop-computers and based on Zen microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.6 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 95°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 2 MB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: FP5. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1100 MHz, cores count - 8.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1818
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
6542
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
661
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2341
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
4.657 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
270.960 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
1.872 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
24.115 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
88.733 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
638 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
925 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2240 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
638.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
925.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2240.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1818
PassMark - CPU mark 6542
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 661
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2341
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 4.657 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 270.960 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 1.872 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 24.115 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 88.733 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 638 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 925 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2240 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 638.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 925.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2240.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon Vega 8 Embedded

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1300 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 4,940 million

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 26 October 2017
OPN Tray YM2500C4T4MFB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1466
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2 GHz
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of GPU cores 8
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 4500 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1100 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Video Core Next (VCN)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)