Ryzen 3 5425C vs i7-2920XM Extreme

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 3 5425C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7EE	AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	5 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 3 5425C 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	216 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 3 5425C 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket G2	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 3 5425C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 3 5425C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 3 5425C are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 3 5425C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 3000

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 3 5425C.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	6.04
Recency	9 January 2011	5 May 2022
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

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