Intel Core i5-2500S vs AMD Phenom II X2 545

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2500S and AMD Phenom II X2 545 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 1 year(s) 7 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 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1647 vs 1183
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3390 vs 1222
  • Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 670 vs 395
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1968 vs 703
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2011 vs June 2009
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1647 vs 1183
PassMark - CPU mark 3390 vs 1222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 670 vs 395
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1968 vs 703

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 545

  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
L3 cache 6144 KB (per core) vs 6144 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2500S
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 545

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1647
1183
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3390
1222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
670
395
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1968
703
Name Intel Core i5-2500S AMD Phenom II X2 545
PassMark - Single thread mark 1647 1183
PassMark - CPU mark 3390 1222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 670 395
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1968 703
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 Phenom II X2 545

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Callisto
Launch date January 2011 June 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $75 $50
Place in performance rating 2552 2557
Price now $74.99 $43.98
Processor Number i5-2500S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 20.88 12.80
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 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 (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1160 million 758 million

Memory

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

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 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 80 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)