A6-7480 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.28
+257%

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms A6-7480 by a whopping 257% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and A6-7480 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13822363
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency26.022.43
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)26 October 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and A6-7480 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KB160K
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size209.78 mm2250 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and A6-7480 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
SocketFP5FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and A6-7480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and A6-7480 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and A6-7480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and A6-7480.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4.28
+257%
A6-7480 1.20

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 6547
+257%
A6-7480 1836

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.28 1.20
Recency 26 October 2017 26 October 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500U has a 256.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

A6-7480, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 5 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7480 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook processor while A6-7480 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500U and A6-7480, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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