AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs AMD Athlon 5150

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon 5150
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Athlon 5150

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or AMD Athlon 5150 - 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 AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon 5150 was released in Q2/2014.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family AMD Athlon (29)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9) CPU group AMD Athlon 5000 (2)
2 Generation 3
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is at 1.60 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Characteristic AMD Athlon 5150
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.60 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Ryzen 5 2500X Characteristic AMD Athlon 5150
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or AMD Athlon 5150 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 HD 8400
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 8400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The 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 AMD Athlon 5150 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Characteristic AMD Athlon 5150
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3L-1600
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is 95 W, while the AMD Athlon 5150 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Characteristic AMD Athlon 5150
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is manufactured in 12 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon 5150 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Characteristic AMD Athlon 5150
12 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM1
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price 47 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the AMD Athlon 5150 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 3.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X (100%)
AMD Athlon 5150 (21%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X (100%)
AMD Athlon 5150 (17%)

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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
988 (100%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
207 (21%)

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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3755 (100%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
754 (20%)

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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
9503 (100%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1376 (14%)

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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1028 (100%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
189 (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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
583 (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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
74 (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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
260 (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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
AMD Radeon HD 8400 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
33 (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 Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
122 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Athlon 5150
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. AMD Athlon 5150AMD Athlon 5350 AMD Athlon 5150 vs AMD Athlon 5350
2. AMD A4-6300AMD Athlon 5150 AMD A4-6300 vs AMD Athlon 5150
3. Intel Core i3-3220AMD Athlon 5150 Intel Core i3-3220 vs AMD Athlon 5150
4. Intel Pentium G3220AMD Athlon 5150 Intel Pentium G3220 vs AMD Athlon 5150
5. AMD A4-5000AMD Athlon 5150 AMD A4-5000 vs AMD Athlon 5150
6. Intel Celeron J1900AMD Athlon 5150 Intel Celeron J1900 vs AMD Athlon 5150
7. Intel Celeron G1840AMD Athlon 5150 Intel Celeron G1840 vs AMD Athlon 5150
8. AMD Athlon 5150AMD Sempron 2650 AMD Athlon 5150 vs AMD Sempron 2650
9. AMD A4-5300AMD Athlon 5150 AMD A4-5300 vs AMD Athlon 5150
10. AMD A6-6400KAMD Athlon 5150 AMD A6-6400K vs AMD Athlon 5150


back to index