Ryzen 7 5700G vs i5-5200U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-5200U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.57
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.45
+884%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Core i5-5200U by a whopping 884% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2115452
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.75
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.9122.49
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size82 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G 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
SocketFCBGA1168AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 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
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 5500AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 5000)
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560X1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

i5-5200U 1.57
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.45
+884%

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.

i5-5200U 2498
Ryzen 7 5700G 24536
+882%

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.

i5-5200U 788
Ryzen 7 5700G 2009
+155%

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.

i5-5200U 1511
Ryzen 7 5700G 8880
+488%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-5200U 4136
Ryzen 7 5700G 6196
+49.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-5200U 8641
Ryzen 7 5700G 38827
+349%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-5200U 3361
Ryzen 7 5700G 14324
+326%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-5200U 18.25
Ryzen 7 5700G 4.33
+321%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-5200U 3
Ryzen 7 5700G 24
+736%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-5200U 259
Ryzen 7 5700G 2107
+714%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-5200U 108
Ryzen 7 5700G 243
+125%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-5200U 1.24
Ryzen 7 5700G 2.86
+131%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-5200U 1.5
Ryzen 7 5700G 10.5
+600%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-5200U 2327
Ryzen 7 5700G 7681
+230%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-5200U 16
Ryzen 7 5700G 123
+666%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-5200U 85
Ryzen 7 5700G 274
+221%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.57 15.45
Integrated graphics card 1.51 9.05
Recency 1 March 2015 13 April 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-5200U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5700G, on the other hand, has a 884.1% higher aggregate performance score, 499.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5200U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-5200U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-5200U and Ryzen 7 5700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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