AMD C-30 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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AMD C-30 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
AMD C-30 AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD C-30 and the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD C-30 1 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.
AMD C (6) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
AMD C (6) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
1 Generation 2
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-30 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X clocks with 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.20 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

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 C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU no iGPU
0.28 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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 HD 6250 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD C-30, while the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD C-30 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD C-30 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
40 nm Technology 12 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 413 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2018
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-30 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-30 (3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X (100%)

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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
315 (3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
9503 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1028 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
988 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3755 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD C-30 AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
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