i5-2560M vs Ryzen 7 2800H
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 2800H outperforms Core i5-2560M by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1209 | 2134 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 10.60 | 4.08 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (Zen) (2018) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 10 September 2018 (6 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M 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 | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 33 | 27 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M 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) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 21.335 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.21 | 1.56 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.48 | 0.66 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 7 2800H has a 234% higher aggregate performance score, 730.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
i5-2560M, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 2800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2560M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2800H and Core i5-2560M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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