i5-2500 vs Ryzen 5 2400GE

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2400GE
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.71
+81.9%
Core i5-2500
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.59

Ryzen 5 2400GE outperforms Core i5-2500 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12781737
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.66
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.742.58
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$85

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400GE and Core i5-2500.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

Ryzen 5 2400GE 4.71
+81.9%
i5-2500 2.59

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.

Ryzen 5 2400GE 7476
+81.8%
i5-2500 4113

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.71 2.59
Integrated graphics card 5.48 0.55
Recency 19 April 2018 9 January 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 2400GE has a 81.9% higher aggregate performance score, 896.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2400GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2500 in performance tests.


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