E2-2000 vs i5-2500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.59
+735%
E2-2000
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.31

Core i5-2500 outperforms E2-2000 by a whopping 735% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500 and E2-2000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17373104
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency2.581.63
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)6 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500 and E2-2000 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.75 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm40 nm
Die size216 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and E2-2000 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and E2-2000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and E2-2000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and E2-2000 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and E2-2000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon HD 7340
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and E2-2000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and E2-2000.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-2500 2.59
+735%
E2-2000 0.31

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2500 4113
+729%
E2-2000 496

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2500 592
+311%
E2-2000 144

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2500 1690
+526%
E2-2000 270

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 0.31
Integrated graphics card 0.55 0.40
Recency 9 January 2011 6 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 18 Watt

i5-2500 has a 735.5% higher aggregate performance score, 37.5% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

E2-2000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 427.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-2000 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2500 is a desktop processor while E2-2000 is a notebook one.


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