i5-3330 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
+59.3%
Core i5-3330
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.58

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Core i5-3330 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14021740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.23
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency25.933.17
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$360

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2133 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330 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
SocketFP5FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 8Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330.

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 4.11
+59.3%
i5-3330 2.58

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 6536
+59.4%
i5-3330 4100

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 811
+45.1%
i5-3330 559

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 2375
+43.6%
i5-3330 1654

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 2.58
Integrated graphics card 4.51 0.69
Recency 26 October 2017 3 September 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 77 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500U has a 59.3% higher aggregate performance score, 553.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 413.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3330 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook processor while Core i5-3330 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i5-3330, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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