Core i7-1185G7 vs Ryzen 5 2500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500X
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.13
Core i7-1185G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.74
+10%

i7-1185G7 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1020964
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2020)Tiger Lake-UP3
Release date1 October 2018 (5 years ago)2 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price$106 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
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 i7-1185G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.35 GHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 6.13
i7-1185G7 6.74
+10%

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X by 10% 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 2500X 9482
i7-1185G7 10432
+10%

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X by 10% 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 2500X 1110
i7-1185G7 1724
+55.3%

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X by 55% 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 2500X 3806
i7-1185G7 5293
+39.1%

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X by 39% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 6.74
Recency 1 October 2018 2 September 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7.

Note that Ryzen 5 2500X is a desktop processor while Core i7-1185G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i7-1185G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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