AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and AMD Ryzen 3 2300U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1788 vs 1743
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6660 vs 5533
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2503 vs 2237
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 25.516 vs 22.001
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.115 vs 1.94
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 30.83 vs 29.592
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 101.686 vs 90.909
Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5962 vs 3348
Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5962 vs 3348

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1788 vs 1743
PassMark - CPU mark	6660 vs 5533
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2503 vs 2237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	25.516 vs 22.001
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.115 vs 1.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.83 vs 29.592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	101.686 vs 90.909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5962 vs 3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5962 vs 3348

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 724 vs 704

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	724 vs 704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	376.289 vs 376.268

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1788

1743

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6660

5533

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

704

724

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2503

2237

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.516

22.001

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

376.268

376.289

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.115

1.94

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.83

29.592

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

101.686

90.909

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5962

3348

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5962

3348

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1788	1743
PassMark - CPU mark	6660	5533
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	704	724
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2503	2237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	25.516	22.001
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	376.268	376.289
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.115	1.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.83	29.592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	101.686	90.909
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5962	3348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5962	3348

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	10 January 2018	8 January 2018
OPN Tray	YM250BC4T4MFB	YM2300C4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	745	818
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	AMD Ryzen 3 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Die size	246 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8	6
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4500 Million	4500 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	8	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt	12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
FreeSync
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics API support
DirectX		12