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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

► remove from comparison AMD R7 1800X

The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is a fast desktop processor with 8 cores and SMT (16 threads) that was introduced in early 2017. It is based on the new Zen architecture and it is the fastest model at the time of announcement.

The CPU cores clock from 3.6 base speed up to 4.1 GHz (XFR). The 2-core Turbo is specified at 4 GHz and using all 8 cores, the CPU can reach up to 3.7 GHz. Therefore, the CPU offers 200 MHz more than the Ryzen 7 1700X.

The performance in applications that can make use of all 8 cores is very competitive to high end Intel CPUs at a very good price point. However, non optimized apps like many games can't make full use of the new architecture.

A detailed look at the new Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X and 1700 can be found in our review.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

► remove from comparison AMD R5 2500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is a mobile APU for thin and light laptops that was announced in October 2017. It includes four Zen cores clocked at 2 to 3.6 GHz and offers 4 MB L3-Cache. The integrated graphics card is called Radeon RX Vega 8 and offers 8 CUs (512 Shaders) clocked at up to 1100 MHz. The TDP is configurable between 12 and 25 Watt (15 Watt nominal). More information on Raven Ridge can be found in our launch article.

ModelAMD Ryzen 7 1800XAMD Ryzen 5 2500U
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
CodenameZenZen
Series: Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) Zen
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X « 3.6 - 4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X compare3.4 - 3.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 compare3 - 3.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G compare3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U compare2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U compare2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G compare3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H compare3.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U « 2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U compare2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B compare2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U compare2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U compare2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G compare2.6 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U compare2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U compare2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G compare2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Athlon 300U compare2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock3600 - 4000 MHz2000 - 3600 MHz
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB
L3 Cache16 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 164 / 8
TDP95 Watt15 Watt
Transistors4800 Million4500 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm
SocketAM4AM4
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
Architecturex86x86
$499 U.S.
Announced
L1 Cache384 KB
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 1800X
31.3 pt (43%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 2500U
25.9 pt (36%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
8891 Points (8%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
939 Points (40%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 394     avg: 398.5     median: 398.5 (44%)     max: 403 Points
min: 338     avg: 351     median: 354.5 (39%)     max: 357 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 3544     avg: 3611     median: 3610.5 (9%)     max: 3677 Points
min: 1103     avg: 1267     median: 1298.5 (3%)     max: 1367 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1598     avg: 1620     median: 1618 (10%)     max: 1647 Points
min: 510     avg: 598     median: 609 (4%)     max: 642 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 157     avg: 160.7     median: 160.8 (48%)     max: 164 Points
min: 124     avg: 136.2     median: 137 (41%)     max: 142 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
18 Points (23%)
min: 5.71     avg: 6.5     median: 6.6 (9%)     max: 6.91 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.8 Points (45%)
min: 1.53     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.61 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5062 Points (31%)
min: 4103     avg: 4371     median: 4410.5 (27%)     max: 4473 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
32833 Points (24%)
min: 13850     avg: 15426     median: 15683.5 (11%)     max: 16471 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 103     avg: 103.5     median: 103.5 (1%)     max: 104 s
min: 251.1     avg: 313.5     median: 313.5 (4%)     max: 375.9 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.8     avg: 4.6     median: 4.6 (1%)     max: 5.4 s
min: 7.819     avg: 10.2     median: 10.2 (2%)     max: 12.64 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 3814     avg: 3967     median: 3967 (6%)     max: 4120 Points
min: 2416     avg: 2426     median: 2425.5 (4%)     max: 2435 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 40195     avg: 40776     median: 40776 (23%)     max: 41357 MIPS
min: 15360     avg: 16200     median: 16251 (9%)     max: 16988 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3907     avg: 4062     median: 4062 (49%)     max: 4217 MIPS
min: 2924     avg: 3269     median: 3441 (41%)     max: 3443 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 73     avg: 84     median: 84 (29%)     max: 95 fps
min: 33     avg: 34.7     median: 34.7 (12%)     max: 36.4 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 163     avg: 179     median: 179 (41%)     max: 195 fps
min: 118     avg: 121     median: 121 (28%)     max: 124 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 9.69     avg: 9.8     median: 9.8 (17%)     max: 9.83 fps
min: 3.6     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (6%)     max: 3.74 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.9 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.357     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.403 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.5 GB/s (26%)
min: 0.543     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (10%)     max: 0.568 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 9.6     avg: 9.7     median: 9.7 (25%)     max: 9.8 GB/s
min: 3.2     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (9%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 290     avg: 294.8     median: 294.8 (2%)     max: 299.5 Seconds
min: 757     avg: 771     median: 770.5 (5%)     max: 784 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.66     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (15%)     max: 0.685 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 8462     avg: 9302     median: 9585 (20%)     max: 9858 Points
min: 4155     avg: 4952     median: 4828 (10%)     max: 5873 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
12.7 s (3%)
min: 11.77     avg: 17.7     median: 12.3 (3%)     max: 29 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
27.1 s (1%)
min: 26.95     avg: 27.4     median: 27.3 (1%)     max: 28 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
613 s (3%)
min: 685     avg: 696     median: 697 (3%)     max: 706 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
54690 Points (48%)
min: 14732     avg: 17114     median: 15610 (14%)     max: 21001 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 12983     avg: 13638     median: 13782 (37%)     max: 14150 Points
min: 3941     avg: 5637     median: 5973 (16%)     max: 6648 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 68390     avg: 69090     median: 69090 (56%)     max: 69790 Points
min: 31155     avg: 32374     median: 31862 (26%)     max: 34052 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 67876     avg: 68235     median: 68234.5 (55%)     max: 68593 Points
min: 29317     avg: 32015     median: 32593.5 (26%)     max: 33556 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 66264     avg: 67071     median: 67070.5 (57%)     max: 67877 Points
min: 28284     avg: 32266     median: 32009.5 (27%)     max: 37624 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 13294     avg: 13818     median: 13818 (35%)     max: 14342 Points
min: 1579     avg: 4508     median: 4609.5 (12%)     max: 6591 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 18915     avg: 19158     median: 19232 (34%)     max: 19328 Points
min: 4922     avg: 7508     median: 7807 (14%)     max: 9138 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 7497     avg: 7917     median: 8003 (34%)     max: 8252 Points
min: 2166     avg: 2523     median: 2566 (11%)     max: 2821 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 969     avg: 1072     median: 1023 (43%)     max: 1223 Points
831 Points (35%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6372     avg: 6646     median: 6545 (12%)     max: 7021 Points
2515 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 983     avg: 1007     median: 1006.5 (4%)     max: 1030 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6850     avg: 7036     median: 7036 (22%)     max: 7222 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4274     avg: 4489     median: 4488.5 (45%)     max: 4703 Points
min: 3275     avg: 3641     median: 3703 (37%)     max: 3789 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 25106     avg: 26147     median: 26147 (29%)     max: 27188 Points
min: 9434     avg: 10029     median: 9952 (11%)     max: 10871 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4481     avg: 4490     median: 4490 (61%)     max: 4499 Points
min: 3558     avg: 3582     median: 3581.5 (49%)     max: 3605 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 21180     avg: 21595     median: 21594.5 (53%)     max: 22009 Points
min: 9480     avg: 9548     median: 9548 (23%)     max: 9616 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
30389 Points (54%)
min: 10506     avg: 11390     median: 11301 (20%)     max: 12280 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
4014 Points (78%)
min: 3234     avg: 3379     median: 3383 (66%)     max: 3477 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 11649     avg: 11774     median: 11773.5 (18%)     max: 11898 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3601     avg: 3674     median: 3673.5 (55%)     max: 3746 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
9682 Points (78%)
7330 Points (59%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
7385 Points (67%)
6320 Points (57%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
27037 Points (53%)
13912 Points (27%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
24878 Points (50%)
10715 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
20615 Points (54%)
10616 Points (28%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 931     avg: 945     median: 948 (1%)     max: 955 ms
min: 1138     avg: 1349     median: 1411 (2%)     max: 1443 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
107.7 ms (1%)
min: 110.2     avg: 122     median: 117 (1%)     max: 143.7 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
31263 Points (28%)
min: 21539     avg: 25871     median: 26534.5 (24%)     max: 29587 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 186     avg: 186.5     median: 186.5 (39%)     max: 187 Points
160 Points (33%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
155 Watt (27%)
32.6 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
162 Watt (30%)
39.4 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 1800X → 100% n=49

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 2500U → 63% n=49

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