Intel Core i5-6500TE vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6500TE and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500TE

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1837 vs 1803
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 741 vs 704
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3985 vs 1744
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7031 vs 5962
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3985 vs 1744
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7031 vs 5962
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1837 vs 1803
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 741 vs 704
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3985 vs 1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7031 vs 5962
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3985 vs 1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7031 vs 5962

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6669 vs 4772
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2503 vs 2176
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1569 vs 1396
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1569 vs 1396
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6669 vs 4772
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2503 vs 2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1569 vs 1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1569 vs 1396

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6500TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1837
1803
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4772
6669
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
741
704
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2176
2503
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1396
1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3985
1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7031
5962
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1396
1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3985
1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7031
5962
Name Intel Core i5-6500TE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1837 1803
PassMark - CPU mark 4772 6669
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 741 704
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2176 2503
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1396 1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3985 1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7031 5962
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1396 1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3985 1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7031 5962
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 25.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 376.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 30.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 101.686

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6500TE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q4'15 10 January 2018
Place in performance rating 828 826
Processor Number i5-6500TE
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray YM250BC4T4MFB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Number of GPU cores 8
Transistor count 4500 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency 1100 MHz
iGPU core count 8

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) Not included
Configurable TDP 12-25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)