AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i5-2500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 69.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2598 vs 1485
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16141 vs 2929

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 69.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2598 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	16141 vs 2929

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2598

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16141

2929

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2598	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	16141	2929
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4824
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7147

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$129
Place in performance rating	999	992
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-2500T
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	156 mm²	216 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	9800 million	1160 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)