AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i7-4820K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and Intel Core i7-4820K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 66.8°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 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
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2324 vs 1961
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9503 vs 6526
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 987 vs 848
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3765 vs 3531
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 September 2018 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 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) 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2324 vs 1961
PassMark - CPU mark 9503 vs 6526
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 987 vs 848
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3765 vs 3531

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4820K

  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) vs 8 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4820K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2324
1961
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9503
6526
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
987
848
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3765
3531
Name AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Intel Core i7-4820K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2324 1961
PassMark - CPU mark 9503 6526
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 987 848
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3765 3531
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 94.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.812
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.745

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Intel Core i7-4820K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Ivy Bridge E
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 10 September 2018 September 2013
OPN Tray YD250XBBM4KAF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1275 2089
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $399
Price now $594.96
Processor Number i7-4820K
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.81

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.70 GHz
Die size 192 mm 257 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 4800 million 1860 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3 1333/1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 40

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)