Ryzen 7 4800H vs Core i5-2500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.67
Ryzen 7 4800H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
11.99
+349%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms i5-2500 by a whopping 349% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1632603
Place by popularitynot in top-10086
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Renoir-H (Zen 2)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data
Current price$58 (0.7x MSRP)$1141

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size216 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H 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
SocketLGA1155FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, 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++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H 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 i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno 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 i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Quick Sync Video+no data
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 Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H.

PCIe version2.03.0
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 2.67
Ryzen 7 4800H 11.99
+349%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i5-2500 by 349% 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%

i5-2500 4122
Ryzen 7 4800H 18549
+350%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i5-2500 by 350% 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%

i5-2500 589
Ryzen 7 4800H 1469
+149%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i5-2500 by 149% 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%

i5-2500 1695
Ryzen 7 4800H 6005
+254%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms Core i5-2500 by 254% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.67 11.99
Recency 9 January 2011 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

The Ryzen 7 4800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2500 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2500 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2500 and Ryzen 7 4800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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