AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i5-2435M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700U and Intel Core i5-2435M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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, 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), 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).

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Intel Core i5-2435M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1823 vs 1269
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6826 vs 2031
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 645 vs 535
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2352 vs 1146

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 October 2017 vs 2 November 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1823 vs 1269
PassMark - CPU mark	6826 vs 2031
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	645 vs 535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2352 vs 1146

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2435M

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2435M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1823

1269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6826

2031

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

645

535

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2352

1146

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U	Intel Core i5-2435M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1823	1269
PassMark - CPU mark	6826	2031
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	645	535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2352	1146
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1714
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1714
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7007
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		27.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.956

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U	Intel Core i5-2435M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	26 October 2017	2 November 2011
OPN Tray	YM2700C4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1132	2902
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Processor Number		i5-2435M
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	246 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	10
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4500 Million	624 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1300 MHz	1.3 GHz
iGPU core count	10
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Video Core Next (VCN)
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)