AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

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AMD Phenom II X4 980 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X4 980 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U - 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 Phenom II X4 980 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 980 was released in Q2/2011.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U was released in Q4/2017.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000U (7)
4 Generation 1
Deneb (K10) Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 980 is 3.70 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U is at 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 980 is 125 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
45 nm Technology 14 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
AM3 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q4/2017
-- Release price 150 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 980 (75%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 980 (61%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4610 (58%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7956 (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
97 (75%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
130 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
375 (64%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
584 (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
797 (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2865 (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
672 (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2524 (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
328 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1352 (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (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 Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1675 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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