i5-10210U vs Ryzen 5 2500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500X
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.19
+52.8%

Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms Core i5-10210U by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10911435
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Comet Lake
Power efficiency8.6814.77
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date10 September 2018 (6 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U 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 2500X and Core i5-10210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s45.8 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
Max video memory-32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz
Execution Units-24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 2500X 6.19
+52.8%
i5-10210U 4.05

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 2500X 9469
+52.9%
i5-10210U 6193

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.

Ryzen 5 2500X 1126
i5-10210U 1190
+5.7%

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.

Ryzen 5 2500X 3842
+26.6%
i5-10210U 3034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.19 4.05
Recency 10 September 2018 21 August 2019
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500X has a 52.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

i5-10210U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10210U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2500X is a desktop processor while Core i5-10210U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i5-10210U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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