AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs AMD Phenom II X4 940

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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 940
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Phenom II X4 940

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and the AMD Phenom II X4 940 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4 core processor released in Q4/2017 with the AMD Phenom II X4 940 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2009.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD Ryzen 2000U (7) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
1 Generation 4
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.00 GHz 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 PRO 2500U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
-- 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 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.10 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
512 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 8 (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 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U, while the AMD Phenom II X4 940 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 940 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
14 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 SSE3, SSE4a
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM2+
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2017 Release date Q1/2009
150 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 (57%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 (51%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
672 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
402 (60%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2524 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1411 (56%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
328 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
169 (52%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1352 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
649 (48%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7956 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3738 (47%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
130 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
78 (60%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
584 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
302 (52%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
797 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2865 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1675 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Phenom II X4 940
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