Athlon X4 880K vs i5-2500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.59
+12.6%
Athlon X4 880K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.30

Core i5-2500 outperforms Athlon X4 880K by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17371812
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.582.29
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)December 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256K
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size216 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K 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
SocketLGA1155FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-2500 2.59
+12.6%
Athlon X4 880K 2.30

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.

i5-2500 4113
+12.4%
Athlon X4 880K 3659

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.

i5-2500 592
Athlon X4 880K 598
+1%

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.

i5-2500 1690
Athlon X4 880K 1855
+9.8%

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i5-2500 5650
+31.1%
Athlon X4 880K 4310

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 2.30
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm

i5-2500 has a 12.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon X4 880K, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 880K in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2500 and Athlon X4 880K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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