AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-4860EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500U and Intel Core i7-4860EQ 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • 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
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1818 vs 1754
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6542 vs 5500
  • Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 270.96 vs 143.214
  • Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.872 vs 1.101
  • Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.115 vs 14.262
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 88.733 vs 25.733
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 26 October 2017 vs August 2013
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
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)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1818 vs 1754
PassMark - CPU mark 6542 vs 5500
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 270.96 vs 143.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.872 vs 1.101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.115 vs 14.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 88.733 vs 25.733

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4860EQ

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.798 vs 4.657
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 95°C
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.798 vs 4.657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4860EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1818
1754
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6542
5500
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.657
11.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
270.96
143.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.872
1.101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
24.115
14.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
88.733
25.733
Name AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Intel Core i7-4860EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1818 1754
PassMark - CPU mark 6542 5500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 661
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2341
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.657 11.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 270.96 143.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.872 1.101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.115 14.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 88.733 25.733
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 i7-4860EQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Crystal Well
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 26 October 2017 August 2013
OPN Tray YM2500C4T4MFB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1466 1459
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2 GHz
Die size 246 mm 264 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 8
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 4500 Million 1400 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB / s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1100 MHz 1 GHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

Graphics API support

DirectX 12

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP5 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 47 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
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 SSE4.1 / 4.2, AVX 2.0
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

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)