AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i7-5850HQ
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| AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Intel Core i7-5850HQ | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 2500X or Intel Core i7-5850HQ - 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 Ryzen 5 2500X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X was released in Q2/2018. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ 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 Intel Core i7-5850HQ was released in Q2/2015. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 (84) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| AMD Ryzen 2000 (9) | CPU group | Intel Core i 5000H (5) |
| 2 | Generation | 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) | Architecture | Broadwell H |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Intel Core i7-4850HQ |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 2500X has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5850HQ is at 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
| 3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or Intel Core i7-5850HQ 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 8 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 48 |
| -- | Shader | 384 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 2500X can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is 95 W, while the Intel Core i7-5850HQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 47 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is manufactured in 12 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-5850HQ |
| 12 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | BGA 1364 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2018 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
| -- | Release price | 380 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.10 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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