AMD A10-7350B vs Intel Core i5-2500

Last updated: 2023-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A10-7350B		Intel Core i5-2500
CPU comparison AMD A10-7350B or Intel Core i5-2500 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A10-7350B has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-7350B was released in Q2/2014. The Intel Core i5-2500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2500 was released in Q1/2011.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD A10-7000 (7)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000 (28)
4	Generation	2
Kaveri (Steamroller)	Architecture	Sandy Bridge S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A10-7350B has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7350B is 2.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-2500 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2500 is at 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz).
AMD A10-7350B	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2500
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
3.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A10-7350B	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2500
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD A10-7350B or Intel Core i5-2500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.46 GHz	GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
0.53 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
6	GPU Generation	6
28 nm	Technology	32 nm
2	Max. displays	2
6	Compute units	6
384	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	10.1

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 2000
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD A10-7350B can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-2500 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
AMD A10-7350B	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2500
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A10-7350B is 19 W, while the Intel Core i5-2500 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A10-7350B	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2500
19 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD A10-7350B is manufactured in 28 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-2500 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
AMD A10-7350B	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-2500
28 nm	Technology	32 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FM2+	Socket	LGA 1155
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014	Release date	Q1/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD A10-7350B (0%)

Intel Core i5-2500 (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A10-7350B (74%)

Intel Core i5-2500 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A10-7350B AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) @ 0.53 GHz	409 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (26%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3083 (74%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	4150 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	697 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	2531 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	737 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	2425 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	633 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1845 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	132 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	339 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	340 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1313 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	53 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-7350B 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	165 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-2500 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A10-7350B	Intel Core i5-2500
HP Elitebook	Unknown

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