Ryzen 5 2500X vs C-30

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Aggregate performance score

C-30
2011
1 core / 1 thread, 9 Watt
0.11
Ryzen 5 2500X
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
+5318%

Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms C-30 by a whopping 5318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing C-30 and Ryzen 5 2500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33711109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD C-SeriesAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.168.67
Architecture codenameOntario (2011−2012)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 October 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

C-30 and Ryzen 5 2500X 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography40 nm12 nm
Die size75 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on C-30 and Ryzen 5 2500X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFT1 BGA 413-BallAM4
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-30 and Ryzen 5 2500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions40 nm, 1.24-1.35Vno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-30 and Ryzen 5 2500X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-30 and Ryzen 5 2500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3 Single-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6250-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by C-30 and Ryzen 5 2500X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

C-30 0.11
Ryzen 5 2500X 5.96
+5318%

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.

C-30 178
Ryzen 5 2500X 9467
+5219%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.11 5.96
Recency 4 January 2011 1 October 2018
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 8
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 65 Watt

C-30 has 622.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2500X, on the other hand, has a 5318.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2500X is our recommended choice as it beats the C-30 in performance tests.

Be aware that C-30 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2500X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between C-30 and Ryzen 5 2500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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