AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and the Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 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 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
AMD Ryzen 2000U (7) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
1 Generation 5
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Skylake S
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 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
1.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
8 GPU Generation 9
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
8 Compute units 72
512 Shader 576
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.0

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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down 35 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
14 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 1440
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2017 Release date Q1/2016
150 $ Release price 679 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (64%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (80%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 (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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
672 (64%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1058 (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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2524 (60%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4186 (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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (93%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 @ 1.05 GHz
1210 (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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7956 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
7972 (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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
797 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1348 (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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4389 (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 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
328 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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