AMD FX-7500 vs Intel Core i5-2430M

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-7500 and Intel Core i5-2430M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD FX-7500

Intel Core i5-2430M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-7500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.011 vs 1.538
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.57 vs 1.74

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2014 vs 2 November 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.011 vs 1.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.57 vs 1.74

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2430M

Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1233 vs 960
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2001 vs 1926
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 508 vs 344
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1095 vs 873
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.919 vs 6.008
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.278 vs 0.138
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.291 vs 0.371

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1233 vs 960
PassMark - CPU mark	2001 vs 1926
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	508 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1095 vs 873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.919 vs 6.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.278 vs 0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.291 vs 0.371

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-7500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2430M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

960

1233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1926

2001

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

508

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

873

1095

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.011

1.538

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.008

22.919

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.138

0.278

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.371

1.291

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.57

1.74

Name	AMD FX-7500	Intel Core i5-2430M
PassMark - Single thread mark	960	1233
PassMark - CPU mark	1926	2001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	873	1095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.011	1.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.008	22.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138	0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.371	1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.57	1.74
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1212
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1138
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1212
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1138
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2174

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-7500	Intel Core i5-2430M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2014	2 November 2011
OPN Tray	FM7500ECH44JA
Place in performance rating	2536	2901
Series	AMD FX-Series Processors for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$84.11
Processor Number		i5-2430M
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.40 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	245 mm	149 mm
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	2410 Million	624 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	553 MHz	1.2 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)