Ryzen 7 5800U vs i5-2500S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500S
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.13
Ryzen 7 5800U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.57
+443%

Ryzen 7 5800U outperforms Core i5-2500S by a whopping 443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1872678
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency3.1073.00
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.7 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size216 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U 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
SocketLGA1155FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
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 i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
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 card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
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 i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i5-2500S 2.13
Ryzen 7 5800U 11.57
+443%

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.

i5-2500S 3380
Ryzen 7 5800U 18382
+444%

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.

i5-2500S 576
Ryzen 7 5800U 1728
+200%

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.

i5-2500S 1493
Ryzen 7 5800U 6794
+355%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.13 11.57
Integrated graphics card 0.55 9.05
Recency 9 January 2011 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800U has a 443.2% higher aggregate performance score, 1545.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2500S in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2500S is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5800U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2500S and Ryzen 7 5800U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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