Ryzen 7 3780U vs Ryzen 5 2500U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.20
Ryzen 7 3780U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.47
+6.4%

Ryzen 7 3780U outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 3780U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13891341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency26.0127.68
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 3780U 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 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier2023
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size209.78 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 3780U 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
SocketFP5FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 3780U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 3780U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 3780U. 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/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 3780U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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 4.20
Ryzen 7 3780U 4.47
+6.4%

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 6542
Ryzen 7 3780U 6961
+6.4%

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
Ryzen 7 3780U 788
+29.4%

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
Ryzen 7 3780U 166
+21.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 2515
Ryzen 7 3780U 3050
+21.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.20 4.47
Integrated graphics card 4.50 5.47
Recency 26 October 2017 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 7 3780U has a 6.4% higher aggregate performance score, 21.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 3780U.


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