Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i5-2405S

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1826	338
Place by popularity	not in top-100	28
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	45.64
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raphael
Release date	22 May 2011 (13 years ago)	22 July 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$472	no data
Current price	$87 (0.2x MSRP)	$304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7500F has 9611% better value for money than i5-2405S.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	216 mm2	71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155,LGA1155	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2405S and Ryzen 5 7500F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms Core i5-2405S by 753% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.04	17.40
Recency	22 May 2011	22 July 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm

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