Ryzen 7 5825U vs i7-2620M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2620M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.53
Ryzen 7 5825U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.54
+654%

Ryzen 7 5825U outperforms Core i7-2620M by a whopping 654% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2142681
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency4.1472.81
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U 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 speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors624 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U 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 i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2620M and Ryzen 7 5825U.

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.

i7-2620M 1.53
Ryzen 7 5825U 11.54
+654%

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.

i7-2620M 2423
Ryzen 7 5825U 18336
+657%

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.

i7-2620M 511
Ryzen 7 5825U 1725
+238%

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.

i7-2620M 1019
Ryzen 7 5825U 6366
+525%

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.

i7-2620M 4333
Ryzen 7 5825U 6304
+45.5%

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.

i7-2620M 9433
Ryzen 7 5825U 32641
+246%

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.

i7-2620M 3827
Ryzen 7 5825U 11292
+195%

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.

i7-2620M 16.18
Ryzen 7 5825U 9.2
+75.9%

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.

i7-2620M 3
Ryzen 7 5825U 19
+507%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 11.54
Integrated graphics card 0.66 9.05
Recency 20 February 2011 6 January 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5825U has a 654.2% higher aggregate performance score, 1271.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5825U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2620M in performance tests.


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