Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Core i5-2500
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms i5-2500 by a whopping 472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1638 | 424 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.66 | 28.77 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 9 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | $399 |
| Current price | $62 (0.7x MSRP) | $346 (0.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 3800XT has 4259% better value for money than i5-2500.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 | 1155 | AM4 (LGA1331) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 2000 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i5-2500 by 472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i5-2500 by 473% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i5-2500 by 199% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i5-2500 by 402% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.67 | 15.27 |
| Recency | 9 January 2011 | 7 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Cost | $85 | $399 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 105 Watt |
i5-2500 has its recommended price lower by $314, and 10.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 3800XT, on the other hand, has a 471.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 3800XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 3800XT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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