Ryzen Z1 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.24

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1303593
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Phoenix (Zen4)
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$674 no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4500 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1 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
SocketFP5FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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 2500U 4.24
Ryzen Z1 12.13
+186%

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 186% 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%

Ryzen 5 2500U 6554
Ryzen Z1 18757
+186%

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 186% 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%

Ryzen 5 2500U 809
Ryzen Z1 2246
+178%

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 178% 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%

Ryzen 5 2500U 2332
Ryzen Z1 8312
+256%

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by 256% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 12.13
Integrated graphics card 4.49 9.01
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm

The Ryzen Z1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500U in performance tests.


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