Ryzen 5 2500U vs Core i7-9700T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700T
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
6.94
+63.7%

Core i7-9700T outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking9471303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)26 October 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$323no data
Current price$290 (0.9x MSRP)$674

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size180.3 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U 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 i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700T and Ryzen 5 2500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-9700T 6.94
+63.7%
Ryzen 5 2500U 4.24

Core i7-9700T outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 64% 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%

i7-9700T 10738
+63.8%
Ryzen 5 2500U 6554

Core i7-9700T outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 64% 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%

i7-9700T 1387
+71.4%
Ryzen 5 2500U 809

Core i7-9700T outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 71% 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%

i7-9700T 5179
+122%
Ryzen 5 2500U 2332

Core i7-9700T outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 122% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.94 4.24
Integrated graphics card 3.08 4.49
Recency 23 April 2019 26 October 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i7-9700T is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500U in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-9700T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook one.


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