AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i3-4130

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500U and Intel Core i3-4130 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Ryzen 5 2500U

Intel Core i3-4130

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6513 vs 3325
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2341 vs 1651
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.657 vs 1.973
8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 270.96 vs 33.765
7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.872 vs 0.259
48.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.115 vs 0.496
31.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 88.733 vs 2.802

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 October 2017 vs September 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6513 vs 3325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2341 vs 1651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.657 vs 1.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	270.96 vs 33.765
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.872 vs 0.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.115 vs 0.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	88.733 vs 2.802

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4130

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1883 vs 1807
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 661
Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 820 vs 638
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2010 vs 925
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3185 vs 2240
Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 820 vs 638
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2010 vs 925
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3185 vs 2240

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1883 vs 1807
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	766 vs 661
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	820 vs 638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2010 vs 925
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3185 vs 2240
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	820 vs 638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2010 vs 925
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3185 vs 2240

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4130

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1807

1883

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6513

3325

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

661

766

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2341

1651

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.657

1.973

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

270.96

33.765

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.872

0.259

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.115

0.496

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

88.733

2.802

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

638

820

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

925

2010

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2240

3185

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

638

820

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

925

2010

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2240

3185

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U	Intel Core i3-4130
PassMark - Single thread mark	1807	1883
PassMark - CPU mark	6513	3325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	661	766
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2341	1651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.657	1.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	270.96	33.765
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.872	0.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.115	0.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	88.733	2.802
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	638	820
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	925	2010
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2240	3185
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	638	820
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	925	2010
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2240	3185

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U	Intel Core i3-4130
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	26 October 2017	September 2013
OPN Tray	YM2500C4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1475	2101
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Price now		$139.99
Processor Number		i3-4130
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	246 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4500 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Device ID		0x41E
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Video Core Next (VCN)
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)