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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
Brand: AMD
Rating: 4.6 (27 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is a mobile processor offering reliable performance for typical everyday applications. It was developed based on the Raven Ridge architecture, which is based on the proven Zen cores. Manufacturing took place using the 14 nm process, enabling efficient production.

This processor was a good choice for slim and portable notebooks. We see that it handles many common tasks in daily use solidly. Particularly noteworthy is the integrated graphics unit. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) is part of this chip. It delivers significantly more than just basic image output.

Its graphics performance is sufficient for smooth playback of media content. Occasional, light gaming is also possible with this integrated solution. The 4 MB Level 3 Cache further contributes to the overall performance of the system. This enables responsive work. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U remains a good option for users who value functional reliability.

It is still recommended for price-conscious systems used for productivity and basic entertainment.

Mobile processor for everyday use and productivity
Integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics
Based on the Zen architecture
Solid performance for basic entertainment

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 284 / 334
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 262 / 324
In segment Notebook

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

806 pts

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

801 pts

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

797 pts

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

789 pts

2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

781 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

2,911 pts

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

2,873 pts

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

2,865 pts

4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

2,724 pts

4C / 8T · 2.50 GHz

2,723 pts

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

347 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

334 cb

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

328 cb

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

321 cb

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

321 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

676

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

675

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

672

2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

671

2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

671

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.60 GHz

1,380 cb

4C / 8T · 2.80 GHz

1,369 cb

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

1,352 cb

4C / 8T · 2.60 GHz

1,299 cb

4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz

1,279 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

2,556

4C / 4T · 2.10 GHz

2,544

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

2,524

4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

2,523

4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

2,523

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7

1,126

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7

1,126

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)

1,126

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)

1,115

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)

1,115

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

359

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

350

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

329

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

325

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

325

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.50 GHz

1,508

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

1,497

4C / 8T · 2.00 GHz

1,462

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

1,455

4C / 8T · 2.10 GHz

1,443

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

131 cb

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

131 cb

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

130 cb

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

129 cb

2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

129 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

591 cb

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

590 cb

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

584 cb

4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

578 cb

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

571 cb

More benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (100)
CPU group	AMD Ryzen 2000U (7)
Architecture	Raven Ridge (Zen)
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
Generation	1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	4x
Frequency:	2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	3.00 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	4.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency	1.10 GHz
CUs / Shader	8 / 512
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q1/2018

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2400	38.4 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✓
PCIe	3.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	15 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up	25 W
TDP down	12 W
T. junction max.	95 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Chiplet
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date	Q4/2017
Release price	150 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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