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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

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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.

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

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The AMD Ryzen 5 1400 is a desktop processor with 4 cores and Hyper Threading (SMT). It is the slowest Ryzen 5 quad-core processor in the beginning of 2017, but the 65-watt TDP is similar to the hexa-core Ryzen 5 1600.

The Ryzen 5 1400 has a base frequency of 3.2 GHz and can reach up to 3.4 GHz via Turbo (up to 2 cores) or 3.45 GHz via XFR (also up to 2 cores). The maximum clock for 3-4 cores is 3.2 GHz.

The processor based on the Zen architecture is not fully convincing in games. AMD blames missing optimizations from the gaming producers.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor with 6 cores and Hyper Threading (SMT = 12 threads). It is the second fastest Ryzen 5 processor in the beginning of 2017, but the 65-watt TDP is much lower compared to the higher-clocked Ryzen 5 1600X.

The Ryzen 5 1600 has a base frequency of 3.2 GHz and can reach up to 3.6 GHz via Turbo (up to 2 cores) or 3.7 GHz via XFR (also up to 2 cores). The maximum clock for all six cores is 3.4 GHz.

The performance is particularly good in applications. The chip can benefit from its six native cores. They are divided into two clusters (3 cores with dedicated L3 cache each), which connected via Infinity Fabric.

The processor based on the Zen architecture is not fully convincing in games. AMD blames missing optimizations from the gaming producers. Intel's powerful Core i7 quad-cores are usually faster in this case.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 2500UAMD Ryzen 5 1400AMD Ryzen 5 1600
SeriesAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)AMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 5
CodenameZenZenZen
Series: Ryzen 5 Zen
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H3.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U « 2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G2.6 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Athlon 300U2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 16003.2 - 3.6 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 « 3.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 « 3.2 - 3.6 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 14003.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock2000 - 3600 MHz3200 - 3400 MHz3200 - 3600 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB384 KB576 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB3 MB
L3 Cache4 MB8 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 86 / 12
TDP15 Watt65 Watt65 Watt
Transistors4500 Million4800 Million4800 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
SocketAM4AM4AM4
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 2500U
25.9 pt (36%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 1400
25.7 pt (36%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 1600
28.6 pt (40%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 R5 1400 +
3985 Points (4%)
162%
1 R5 1600 +
6468 Points (6%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 R5 1400 +
832 Points (35%)
110%
1 R5 1600 +
915 Points (39%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 338     avg: 351     median: 354.5 (39%)     max: 357 Points
329 Points (37%)
min: 317     avg: 349     median: 349 (39%)     max: 381 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1103     avg: 1267     median: 1298.5 (3%)     max: 1367 Points
1537 Points (4%)
min: 2484     avg: 2578     median: 2578 (6%)     max: 2672 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 510     avg: 598     median: 609 (4%)     max: 642 Points
min: 682     avg: 687     median: 688 (4%)     max: 692 Points
min: 1125     avg: 1144     median: 1129 (7%)     max: 1200 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 124     avg: 136.2     median: 137 (41%)     max: 142 Points
min: 133     avg: 133.8     median: 133.8 (40%)     max: 134.5 Points
min: 134     avg: 144.8     median: 147 (44%)     max: 155 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 5.71     avg: 6.5     median: 6.6 (9%)     max: 6.91 Points
min: 7.73     avg: 7.8     median: 7.8 (10%)     max: 7.82 Points
min: 12.5     avg: 12.7     median: 12.6 (16%)     max: 13.07 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.53     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.61 Points
min: 1.52     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (38%)     max: 1.53 Points
min: 1.55     avg: 1.6     median: 1.7 (41%)     max: 1.71 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4103     avg: 4371     median: 4410.5 (27%)     max: 4473 Points
min: 4203     avg: 4205     median: 4204.5 (25%)     max: 4206 Points
min: 4330     avg: 4516     median: 4538 (27%)     max: 4681 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 13850     avg: 15426     median: 15683.5 (11%)     max: 16471 Points
min: 17385     avg: 17557     median: 17556.5 (13%)     max: 17728 Points
min: 25561     avg: 26196     median: 25970 (19%)     max: 27058 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 R5 1600 +
42924 Points (30%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 R5 1600 +
7803 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 251.1     avg: 313.5     median: 313.5 (4%)     max: 375.9 s
min: 237     avg: 237.2     median: 237.2 (3%)     max: 237.3 s
min: 145.8     avg: 216     median: 149 (2%)     max: 353.2 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 7.819     avg: 10.2     median: 10.2 (2%)     max: 12.64 s
7.8 s (2%)
min: 5.2     avg: 8.2     median: 6.8 (1%)     max: 12.66 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2416     avg: 2426     median: 2425.5 (4%)     max: 2435 Points
min: 2369     avg: 2758     median: 2758 (4%)     max: 3147 Points
min: 3040     avg: 3550     median: 3430 (5%)     max: 4299 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 15360     avg: 16200     median: 16251 (9%)     max: 16988 MIPS
19219 MIPS (11%)
min: 28872     avg: 30144     median: 30143.5 (17%)     max: 31415 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 2924     avg: 3269     median: 3441 (41%)     max: 3443 MIPS
3370 MIPS (40%)
min: 3555     avg: 3834     median: 3834 (46%)     max: 4113 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 33     avg: 34.7     median: 34.7 (12%)     max: 36.4 fps
min: 42.6     avg: 43     median: 43 (15%)     max: 43.4 fps
min: 66.8     avg: 69.5     median: 68.7 (24%)     max: 73.1 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 118     avg: 121     median: 121 (28%)     max: 124 fps
min: 139.8     avg: 146.9     median: 146.9 (34%)     max: 154 fps
min: 163     avg: 179.7     median: 177 (41%)     max: 199 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 3.6     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (6%)     max: 3.74 fps
4.4 fps (8%)
min: 6.97     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (13%)     max: 7.45 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.357     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.403 GB/s
min: 0.408     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.41 GB/s
min: 0.649     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (0%)     max: 0.67 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.543     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (10%)     max: 0.568 GB/s
min: 0.602     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (11%)     max: 0.647 GB/s
1 GB/s (17%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 3.2     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (9%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
4.1 GB/s (11%)
min: 5.3     avg: 6.4     median: 6.4 (17%)     max: 7.3 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 757     avg: 771     median: 770.5 (5%)     max: 784 Seconds
682 Seconds (5%)
min: 387.2     avg: 404.1     median: 404.1 (3%)     max: 421 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 R5 1400 +
min: 0.798     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (18%)     max: 0.848 sec
103%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 0.659     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (15%)     max: 0.734 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 4155     avg: 4952     median: 4828 (10%)     max: 5873 Points
min: 6274     avg: 6437     median: 6436.5 (14%)     max: 6599 Points
min: 8222     avg: 8244     median: 8244 (18%)     max: 8266 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 11.77     avg: 17.7     median: 12.3 (3%)     max: 29 s
min: 13.8     avg: 13.9     median: 13.9 (3%)     max: 13.96 s
min: 11     avg: 11.9     median: 12 (3%)     max: 12.7 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 26.95     avg: 27.4     median: 27.3 (1%)     max: 28 s
min: 30     avg: 30.3     median: 30.3 (1%)     max: 30.63 s
min: 23.78     avg: 26.8     median: 26.2 (1%)     max: 30.5 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 685     avg: 696     median: 697 (3%)     max: 706 s
min: 704     avg: 733     median: 732.5 (3%)     max: 761 s
min: 599     avg: 648     median: 650 (3%)     max: 694 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 14732     avg: 17114     median: 15610 (14%)     max: 21001 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3941     avg: 5637     median: 5973 (16%)     max: 6648 Points
min: 6550     avg: 7364     median: 7363.5 (20%)     max: 8177 Points
min: 8803     avg: 10655     median: 11164 (30%)     max: 11998 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 31155     avg: 32374     median: 31862 (26%)     max: 34052 Points
207%
1 R5 1600 +
65880 Points (54%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 29317     avg: 32015     median: 32593.5 (26%)     max: 33556 Points
202%
1 R5 1600 +
65950 Points (54%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 28284     avg: 32266     median: 32009.5 (27%)     max: 37624 Points
205%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 64701     avg: 65495     median: 65495 (55%)     max: 66289 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1579     avg: 4508     median: 4609.5 (12%)     max: 6591 Points
218%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 9471     avg: 10035     median: 10034.5 (25%)     max: 10598 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 4922     avg: 7508     median: 7807 (14%)     max: 9138 Points
min: 10416     avg: 10632     median: 10632 (19%)     max: 10848 Points
min: 14959     avg: 15666     median: 15818 (28%)     max: 16220 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 2166     avg: 2523     median: 2566 (11%)     max: 2821 Points
min: 3229     avg: 3465     median: 3464.5 (15%)     max: 3700 Points
min: 4863     avg: 5425     median: 5542 (23%)     max: 5871 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
831 Points (35%)
min: 798     avg: 831     median: 831 (35%)     max: 864 Points
min: 920     avg: 950     median: 950 (40%)     max: 980 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
2515 Points (5%)
min: 2955     avg: 3038     median: 3037.5 (5%)     max: 3120 Points
min: 5210     avg: 5425     median: 5424.5 (10%)     max: 5639 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 R5 1400 +
817 Points (4%)
112%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 846     avg: 915     median: 914.5 (4%)     max: 983 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 R5 1400 +
3410 Points (11%)
158%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 5117     avg: 5403     median: 5402.5 (17%)     max: 5688 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3275     avg: 3641     median: 3703 (37%)     max: 3789 Points
3715 Points (37%)
min: 3611     avg: 3966     median: 3841 (38%)     max: 4445 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9434     avg: 10029     median: 9952 (11%)     max: 10871 Points
12846 Points (14%)
min: 16235     avg: 18578     median: 18788 (21%)     max: 20712 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3558     avg: 3582     median: 3581.5 (49%)     max: 3605 Points
min: 3417     avg: 3651     median: 3651 (50%)     max: 3885 Points
min: 3542     avg: 3775     median: 3652 (50%)     max: 4130 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9480     avg: 9548     median: 9548 (23%)     max: 9616 Points
min: 10638     avg: 11712     median: 11711.5 (29%)     max: 12785 Points
min: 15037     avg: 16023     median: 15096 (37%)     max: 17937 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 10506     avg: 11390     median: 11301 (20%)     max: 12280 Points
172%
1 R5 1600 +
19391 Points (34%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3234     avg: 3379     median: 3383 (66%)     max: 3477 Points
3189 Points (62%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 11649     avg: 11774     median: 11773.5 (18%)     max: 11898 Points
13536 Points (21%)
min: 20410     avg: 21267     median: 21266.5 (33%)     max: 22123 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3601     avg: 3674     median: 3673.5 (55%)     max: 3746 Points
3379 Points (51%)
min: 3449     avg: 3737     median: 3736.5 (56%)     max: 4024 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
7330 Points (59%)
6321 Points (51%)
min: 6734     avg: 8501     median: 8501 (69%)     max: 10268 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
6320 Points (57%)
5921 Points (54%)
min: 6127     avg: 7118     median: 7118 (65%)     max: 8109 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
13912 Points (27%)
13278 Points (26%)
min: 20566     avg: 22510     median: 22510 (44%)     max: 24454 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
10715 Points (22%)
11571 Points (23%)
min: 17236     avg: 17330     median: 17329.5 (35%)     max: 17423 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
10616 Points (28%)
10513 Points (28%)
min: 15944     avg: 16217     median: 16217 (42%)     max: 16490 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1138     avg: 1349     median: 1411 (2%)     max: 1443 ms
101%
1 R5 1600 +
min: 952     avg: 987     median: 986.5 (1%)     max: 1021 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 110.2     avg: 122     median: 117 (1%)     max: 143.7 ms
100%
1 R5 1600 +
89 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 21539     avg: 25871     median: 26534.5 (24%)     max: 29587 Points
116%
1 R5 1600 +
30668 Points (28%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
160 Points (33%)
113%
1 R5 1600 +
180 Points (38%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
32.6 Watt (6%)
175.8 Watt (30%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
39.4 Watt (7%)
157.8 Watt (29%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)
7.6 Points per Watt (6%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 2500U → 100% n=40

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 1400 → 109% n=40

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 1600 → 148% n=40

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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