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
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Intel Core i7-4820K |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Memory |
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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 |
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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 |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |