Ryzen 5 2500X vs i7-10750H
Aggregate performance score
i7-10750H outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 944 | 1072 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Comet Lake | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-H (2020) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 2 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 October 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $435 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X 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 | FCBGA1440 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X 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 i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors | - |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
| eDP | + | - |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | - |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@30Hz | - |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | - |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.69 | 6.14 |
| Recency | 2 April 2020 | 1 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
i7-10750H has a 25.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 2500X, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i7-10750H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500X in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-10750H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2500X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10750H and Ryzen 5 2500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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