Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
25.28
+515%

Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by a whopping 515% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1402203
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.64
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency25.9119.92
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)7 November 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm270.6 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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
SocketFP5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
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 card
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AMD Radeon Vega 8AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1224

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
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 25.28
+515%

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
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 40155
+514%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 2515
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 16637
+562%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 2500U 3441
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8484
+147%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 2500U 16251
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 90354
+456%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 25.28
Integrated graphics card 4.51 1.98
Recency 26 October 2017 7 November 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 2500U has 127.8% faster integrated GPU, and 700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D, on the other hand, has a 515.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 2500U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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