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: 1822 vs 1754
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6552 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 | 1822 vs 1754 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6552 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
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | Intel Core i7-4860EQ |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1822 | 1754 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6552 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| 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 | 1401 | 1383 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics | |
| Vertical segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Performance |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| HDMI | ||
| eDP | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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