i7-1180G7 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
Core i7-1180G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.20
+26.5%

Core i7-1180G7 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14021199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Tiger Lake
Power efficiency25.9332.81
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7 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 speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rateno data2 GT/s
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KB320 KB
L2 cache2 MB5 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7 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
SocketFP5FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7. 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7 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 i7-1180G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 8Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7.

PCIe version3.0no data
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
i7-1180G7 5.20
+26.5%

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
i7-1180G7 8262
+26.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 2500U 609
+10.9%
i7-1180G7 549

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 2500U 137
i7-1180G7 188
+37.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 2515
i7-1180G7 5304
+111%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 2500U 771
i7-1180G7 844
+9.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 831
i7-1180G7 1525
+83.5%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 2500U 3441
i7-1180G7 5108
+48.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 2500U 16251
i7-1180G7 19703
+21.2%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 2500U 160
i7-1180G7 242
+51.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 5.20
Recency 26 October 2017 2 September 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

i7-1180G7 has a 26.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-1180G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500U and Core i7-1180G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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