AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-3770K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500U and Intel Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 67.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 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
5.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6513 vs 6472
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 270.96 vs 83.411
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.872 vs 0.606
10.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.115 vs 2.325
14.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 88.733 vs 6.205

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 October 2017 vs 8 April 2012
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 67.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6513 vs 6472
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	270.96 vs 83.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.872 vs 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.115 vs 2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	88.733 vs 6.205

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2071 vs 1807
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 867 vs 661
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3395 vs 2341
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.87 vs 4.657
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2356 vs 2240
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2356 vs 2240

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2071 vs 1807
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	867 vs 661
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3395 vs 2341
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.87 vs 4.657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2356 vs 2240
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2356 vs 2240

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1807

2071

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6513

6472

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

661

867

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2341

3395

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.657

4.87

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

270.96

83.411

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.872

0.606

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.115

2.325

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

88.733

6.205

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2240

2356

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2240

2356

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U	Intel Core i7-3770K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1807	2071
PassMark - CPU mark	6513	6472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	661	867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2341	3395
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.657	4.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	270.96	83.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.872	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.115	2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	88.733	6.205
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	925
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2240	2356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	925
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2240	2356

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U	Intel Core i7-3770K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	26 October 2017	8 April 2012
OPN Tray	YM2500C4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1475	2066
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$294
Price now		$247.99
Processor Number		i7-3770K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	246 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	4500 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1333/1600
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 4000
Device ID		0x162
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 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		3
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	2011D
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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® Hyper-Threading technology
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)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)