Intel Core i5-2500 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B55
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2500 and AMD Phenom II X2 B55 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Intel Core i5-2500
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1707 vs 1201
- 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4125 vs 1183
- 5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.075 vs 10.41
- Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.373 vs 0.191
- 5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.772 vs 0.318
- Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.47 vs 3.556
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | January 2011 vs October 2009 |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1707 vs 1201 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4125 vs 1183 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 57.075 vs 10.41 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.373 vs 0.191 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.772 vs 0.318 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.47 vs 3.556 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B55
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
- 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1851 vs 712
- Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2854 vs 2283
- Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.707 vs 3.022
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1851 vs 712 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2854 vs 2283 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.707 vs 3.022 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B55
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| Name | Intel Core i5-2500 | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1707 | 1201 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4125 | 1183 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 712 | 1851 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2283 | 2854 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2388 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.022 | 3.707 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 57.075 | 10.41 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.373 | 0.191 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.772 | 0.318 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.47 | 3.556 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-2500 | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Callisto |
| Launch date | January 2011 | October 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | $48 |
| Place in performance rating | 2427 | 2432 |
| Price now | $88.99 | $48 |
| Processor Number | i5-2500 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 20.95 | 11.85 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 216 mm | 258 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Transistor count | 1160 million | 758 million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x102 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | LGA1155 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 80 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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