Ryzen 5 2500U vs i7-2600

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2600
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.37
Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
+22%

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i7-2600 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15751402
Place by popularity62not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.58no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.3625.93
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$247no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U 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 speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U 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)
SocketLGA1155FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U 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 i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U 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 i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon Vega 8
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-2600 3.37
Ryzen 5 2500U 4.11
+22%

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.

i7-2600 5346
Ryzen 5 2500U 6536
+22.3%

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.

i7-2600 612
Ryzen 5 2500U 811
+32.5%

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.

i7-2600 2050
Ryzen 5 2500U 2375
+15.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.37 4.11
Integrated graphics card 0.55 4.51
Recency 9 January 2011 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500U has a 22% higher aggregate performance score, 720% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-2600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2600 and Ryzen 5 2500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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