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Intel Core i5-2500k vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Last updated: 2023-05-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-2500k		AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-2500k or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 - 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 Intel Core i5-2500k has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2500k was released in Q1/2011. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 was released in Q3/2017.

Intel Core i5 (336)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (30)
Intel Core i 2000 (28)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)
2	Generation	1
Sandy Bridge S	Architecture	Summit Ridge (Zen)
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-2500k is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Core i5-2500k	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
4	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.30 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
3.70 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.
Intel Core i5-2500k	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 3000	GPU	no iGPU
0.85 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
6	GPU Generation	--
32 nm	Technology
2	Max. displays
12	Compute units	--
96	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
10.1	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.
Intel HD Graphics 3000	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-2500k supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-2500k	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR4-2666
32 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	20
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-2500k has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is 95 W.
Intel Core i5-2500k	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-2500k has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 cache has a total of 16.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-2500k	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1155	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011	Release date	Q3/2017
--	Release price	300 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500k (83%)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500k (43%)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 (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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	697 (77%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	900 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	2450 (39%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	6230 (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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	760 (85%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	894 (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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	2537 (51%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	4970 (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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	4155 (40%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	10330 (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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	127 (86%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	147 (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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	461 (42%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	1094 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	651 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1948 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	262 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.60 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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	894 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz	211 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	107 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	778.7 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	372 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.60 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.


	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1336 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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