Ryzen Embedded R1505G vs i5-2500
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-2500 outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1505G by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1718 | 1763 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.66 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Power efficiency | 2.58 | 15.14 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 9 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 16 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | $80 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 24 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 209.8 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA1155 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| 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 | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G 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 Ryzen Embedded R1505G 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 Ryzen Embedded R1505G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| 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 i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.69 | 2.49 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.55 | 2.98 |
| Recency | 9 January 2011 | 16 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-2500 has a 8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
Ryzen Embedded R1505G, on the other hand, has 441.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G.
Note that Core i5-2500 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Embedded R1505G is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2500 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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