i5-2520M vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	904	2182
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.97	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	8.19	3.80
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	36	25
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	192 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M 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 Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.3 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	2
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	-	+
CRT	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i5-2520M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	24	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.53	1.46
Recency	11 April 2017	1 February 2011
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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