Intel Core i7-5650U vs AMD E1-2500

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Intel Core i7-5650U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD E1-2500
Intel Core i7-5650U AMD E1-2500

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-5650U or AMD E1-2500 - 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 i7-5650U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5650U was released in Q1/2015.

The AMD E1-2500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD E1-2500 was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD E (23)
Intel Core i 5000U (16) CPU group AMD E1/E2-2000 (4)
5 Generation 2
Broadwell U Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-4650U Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-6650U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5650U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.10 GHz). The AMD E1-2500 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.
Intel Core i7-5650U Characteristic AMD E1-2500
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.10 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.
Intel Core i7-5650U Characteristic AMD E1-2500
-- 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 6000 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8240
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 2
384 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 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.
Intel HD Graphics 6000 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8240
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-5650U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD E1-2500 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-5650U Characteristic AMD E1-2500
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3L-1333
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-5650U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD E1-2500 is 15 W.
Intel Core i7-5650U Characteristic AMD E1-2500
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
9.5 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5650U has a 4.50 MB cache, while the AMD E1-2500 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-5650U Characteristic AMD E1-2500
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1168 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2015 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5650U (100%)
AMD E1-2500 (22%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5650U (100%)
AMD E1-2500 (23%)

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 i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
691 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
150 (22%)

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 i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1750 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
272 (16%)

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 i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
AMD Radeon HD 8240 @ 0.40 GHz
102 (13%)

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 i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3045 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
888 (29%)

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.
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
997 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 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.
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1889 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 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.
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
156 (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 i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
131 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 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.
Intel Core i7-5650U Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
329 (100%)
AMD E1-2500 AMD E1-2500
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-5650U AMD E1-2500
Apple MacBook Air (2015) Unknown

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