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

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6660 vs 5771
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 25.516 vs 21.798
  • Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 376.268 vs 279.682
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.115 vs 1.746
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 30.83 vs 27.185
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 101.686 vs 96.109
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1569 vs 1321
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1744 vs 1384
  • Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5962 vs 4594
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1569 vs 1321
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1744 vs 1384
  • Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5962 vs 4594
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 January 2018 vs October 2017
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6660 vs 5771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 25.516 vs 21.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 376.268 vs 279.682
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.115 vs 1.746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 30.83 vs 27.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 101.686 vs 96.109
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1569 vs 1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1744 vs 1384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5962 vs 4594
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1569 vs 1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1744 vs 1384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5962 vs 4594

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1829 vs 1788
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1829 vs 1788

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1788
1829
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6660
5771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
25.516
21.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
376.268
279.682
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.115
1.746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.83
27.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
101.686
96.109
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1569
1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1744
1384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5962
4594
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1569
1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1744
1384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5962
4594
Name AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1788 1829
PassMark - CPU mark 6660 5771
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 704
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 25.516 21.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 376.268 279.682
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.115 1.746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 30.83 27.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 101.686 96.109
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1569 1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1744 1384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5962 4594
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1569 1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1744 1384
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5962 4594

Compare specifications (specs)

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

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Raven Ridge
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date 10 January 2018 October 2017
OPN Tray YM250BC4T4MFB YM230BC4T4MFB
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 745 853
Series AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 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
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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)