3015e vs Ryzen 5 2500X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms 3015e by a whopping 249% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and 3015e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1095 | 2040 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) |
| Power efficiency | 8.68 | 26.97 |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Pollock (Zen) (2020) |
| Release date | 1 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 4 August 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 2500X and 3015e 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and 3015e 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FT5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and 3015e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and 3015e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and 3015e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and 3015e.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.96 | 1.71 |
| Recency | 1 October 2018 | 4 August 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 2500X has a 248.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
3015e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 2500X is our recommended choice as it beats the 3015e in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 2500X is a desktop processor while 3015e is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500X and 3015e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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