Intel Core i5-2500S vs AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2500S and AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 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, 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 i5-2500S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 67 Watt
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1645 vs 620
  • 6.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3380 vs 539
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1968 vs 954
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2011 vs January 2001
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 67 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1645 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark 3380 vs 539
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1968 vs 954

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3500+

  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1008 vs 670
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1008 vs 670

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2500S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3500+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1645
620
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3380
539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
670
1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1968
954
Name Intel Core i5-2500S AMD Athlon 64 3500+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1645 620
PassMark - CPU mark 3380 539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 670 1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1968 954
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 64.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.34
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.83

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2500S AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge San Diego
Launch date January 2011 January 2001
Launch price (MSRP) $75 $59
Place in performance rating 2552 2540
Price now $74.99 $108.95
Processor Number i5-2500S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 20.88 1.46
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 115 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 90 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1160 million 105 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

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

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 67 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

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)