AMD Ryzen 5 5625C vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

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AMD Ryzen 5 5625C CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 255
AMD Ryzen 5 5625C AMD Athlon II X2 255

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5625C and the AMD Athlon II X2 255 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5625C 6 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the AMD Athlon II X2 255 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010.
AMD Ryzen 5 (84) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD Ryzen 5000C (4) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
4 Generation 1
Barcelo (Zen 3) Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5625C is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.30 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 clocks with 3.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 5625C Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Ryzen 5 5625C Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
-- 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 RX Vega 7 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.60 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
7 Compute units --
448 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 RX Vega 7 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 5625C, while the AMD Athlon II X2 255 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 5625C Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 5625C has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 5625C Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5625C has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 255 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 5625C Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
7 nm Technology 45 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 MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
FP6 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5625C (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 (34%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5625C (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 (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 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1231 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
416 (34%)

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 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
4699 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
792 (17%)

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 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1788 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
5084 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.60 GHz
1434 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1172 (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 Ryzen 5 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
281 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 5625C AMD Athlon II X2 255
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