AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U processor review

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U processor released by AMD; release date: 10 January 2018. 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
1803
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
6661
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
704
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
25.516 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
376.268 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
2.115 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
30.830 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
101.686 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1569 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1744 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
5962 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1569.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1744.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
5962.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1803
PassMark - CPU mark 6661
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 704
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 25.516 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 376.268 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 2.115 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 30.830 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 101.686 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1569 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1744 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5962 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1569.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1744.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5962.000 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 PRO Processors
Launch date 10 January 2018
OPN Tray YM250BC4T4MFB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 826
Series AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 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

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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)