AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-970
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket FP5 | Intel Socket 1366 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Process size | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | unknown | 1,170 million |
| Die size | 246 mm² | 239 mm² |
| Package | — | FC-LGA10 |
Performance
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 3.2 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.6 GHz | up to 3.466 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 20.0x | 24.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| TDP | 15 W | 130 W |
| Voltage | — | 1.3 V |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Oct 26th, 2017 | Jul 19th, 2010 |
| Codename | Raven Ridge | Gulftown |
| Generation | Ryzen 5 | Core i7 |
| Part | unknown | SLBVF |
| Memory support | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 Triple-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 8 | 12 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Vega 8 | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 4MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | — |
| AVX2 | Yes | — |
| BMI1 | Yes | — |
| BMI2 | Yes | — |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | — |
| FMA3 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| Precision Boost | Yes | — |
| SHA | Yes | — |
| SMAP | Yes | — |
| SMEP | Yes | — |
| SMT | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | — |
