AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500U and Intel Core i5-2400 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, 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 i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1807 vs 1578
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6513 vs 3871
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2341 vs 2147
Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.657 vs 2.995
28.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 270.96 vs 9.378
5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.872 vs 0.364
14x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.115 vs 1.721
21.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 88.733 vs 4.139

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 October 2017 vs January 2011
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1807 vs 1578
PassMark - CPU mark	6513 vs 3871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2341 vs 2147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.657 vs 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	270.96 vs 9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.872 vs 0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.115 vs 1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	88.733 vs 4.139

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 661

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 661

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1807

1578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6513

3871

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

661

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2341

2147

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.657

2.995

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

270.96

9.378

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.872

0.364

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.115

1.721

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

88.733

4.139

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1807	1578
PassMark - CPU mark	6513	3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	661	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2341	2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.657	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	270.96	9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.872	0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.115	1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	88.733	4.139
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	925
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2240
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	925
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2240

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	26 October 2017	January 2011
OPN Tray	YM2500C4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1475	2631
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$83.99
Processor Number		i5-2400
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		20.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	246 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4500 Million	1160 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)