Ryzen Z1 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
Ryzen Z1
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.94
+191%

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500U by a whopping 191% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1402651
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency25.9175.28
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1 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
SocketFP5FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1. 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 Z1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1. 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 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen Z1.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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 Z1 11.94
+191%

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 Z1 18962
+190%

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
Ryzen Z1 2252
+178%

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 2376
Ryzen Z1 8321
+250%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 2515
Ryzen Z1 7674
+205%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 11.94
Integrated graphics card 4.51 8.29
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm

Ryzen Z1 has a 190.5% higher aggregate performance score, 83.8% faster integrated GPU, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Z1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500U in performance tests.


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