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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

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 7 1700X

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The AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 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 second fastest model at the time of announcement.

The CPU cores clock from 3.4 base speed up to 3.9 GHz (XFR). The 2-core Turbo is specified at 3.8 GHz and using all 8 cores, the CPU can reach up to 3.5 GHz. Therefore, the CPU offers 200 MHz less than the Ryzen 7 1800X at the same TDP.

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 (upcoming).

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ModelAMD Ryzen 5 2500UAMD Ryzen 7 1700X
SeriesAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)AMD Ryzen 7
CodenameZenZen
Series: Ryzen 7 Zen
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
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X compare3.6 - 4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X « 3.4 - 3.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 compare3 - 3.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Clock2000 - 3600 MHz3400 - 3800 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB
L2 Cache2 MB4 MB
L3 Cache4 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 88 / 16
TDP15 Watt95 Watt
Transistors4500 Million4800 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm
SocketAM4AM4
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
$399 U.S.

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 2500U
25.9 pt (36%)
AMD E1-2100
2.47 -90%
...
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
24.6 -5%
Intel Core i7-2860QM
24.6 -5%
Intel Core i7-8500Y
24.6 -5%
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
25 -3%
Intel Core i3-8109U
25.1 -3%
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
25.1 -3%
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
25.3 -2%
Intel Core i5-6287U
25.4 -2%
Intel Core i7-6567U
25.6 -1%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
25.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
26 0%
Intel Processor N95
26.1 1%
Intel Processor N100
26.1 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
26.2 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
26.2 1%
Intel Core i5-8250U
26.2 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
26.5 2%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
26.5 2%
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
26.7 3%
...
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
57 120%
max:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
72.1 178%
0%
100%
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 338     avg: 351     median: 354.5 (39%)     max: 357 Points
335 Points (37%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1103     avg: 1267     median: 1298.5 (3%)     max: 1367 Points
3280 Points (8%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 510     avg: 598     median: 609 (4%)     max: 642 Points
min: 1537     avg: 1544     median: 1537 (10%)     max: 1557 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 124     avg: 136.2     median: 137 (41%)     max: 142 Points
min: 152     avg: 154.3     median: 154 (46%)     max: 157 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: 16.7     avg: 17     median: 17 (22%)     max: 17.2 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: 1.72     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (43%)     max: 1.74 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4103     avg: 4371     median: 4410.5 (27%)     max: 4473 Points
4662 Points (28%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 13850     avg: 15426     median: 15683.5 (11%)     max: 16471 Points
31950 Points (23%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 251.1     avg: 313.5     median: 313.5 (4%)     max: 375.9 s
min: 109     avg: 109.4     median: 109.4 (1%)     max: 109.8 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 7.819     avg: 10.2     median: 10.2 (2%)     max: 12.64 s
min: 4     avg: 4.9     median: 4.9 (1%)     max: 5.77 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2416     avg: 2426     median: 2425.5 (4%)     max: 2435 Points
min: 3457     avg: 3728     median: 3728 (6%)     max: 3999 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 15360     avg: 16200     median: 16251 (9%)     max: 16988 MIPS
39624 MIPS (23%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 2924     avg: 3269     median: 3441 (41%)     max: 3443 MIPS
3746 MIPS (45%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 33     avg: 34.7     median: 34.7 (12%)     max: 36.4 fps
min: 89.5     avg: 90.1     median: 90.1 (31%)     max: 90.6 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 118     avg: 121     median: 121 (28%)     max: 124 fps
min: 174     avg: 180     median: 180 (42%)     max: 186 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 3.6     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (6%)     max: 3.74 fps
8.9 fps (16%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.357     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.403 GB/s
min: 0.892     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.898 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.543     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (10%)     max: 0.568 GB/s
1.4 GB/s (24%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 3.2     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (9%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
min: 8.6     avg: 9     median: 9 (23%)     max: 9.3 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 757     avg: 771     median: 770.5 (5%)     max: 784 Seconds
327.1 Seconds (2%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 4155     avg: 4952     median: 4828 (10%)     max: 5873 Points
min: 9027     avg: 9076     median: 9076 (19%)     max: 9125 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
10.8 s (2%)
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
23.7 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 685     avg: 696     median: 697 (3%)     max: 706 s
576 s (3%)
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
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 31155     avg: 32374     median: 31862 (26%)     max: 34052 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 29317     avg: 32015     median: 32593.5 (26%)     max: 33556 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 28284     avg: 32266     median: 32009.5 (27%)     max: 37624 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1579     avg: 4508     median: 4609.5 (12%)     max: 6591 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 4922     avg: 7508     median: 7807 (14%)     max: 9138 Points
18407 Points (33%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 2166     avg: 2523     median: 2566 (11%)     max: 2821 Points
7806 Points (33%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
831 Points (35%)
932 Points (39%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
2515 Points (5%)
6275 Points (11%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3275     avg: 3641     median: 3703 (37%)     max: 3789 Points
4277 Points (43%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9434     avg: 10029     median: 9952 (11%)     max: 10871 Points
24555 Points (27%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3558     avg: 3582     median: 3581.5 (49%)     max: 3605 Points
min: 4035     avg: 4184     median: 4184 (57%)     max: 4333 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9480     avg: 9548     median: 9548 (23%)     max: 9616 Points
min: 19550     avg: 20294     median: 20294 (49%)     max: 21038 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 10506     avg: 11390     median: 11301 (20%)     max: 12280 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
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
28135 Points (44%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3601     avg: 3674     median: 3673.5 (55%)     max: 3746 Points
4004 Points (60%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
7330 Points (59%)
8730 Points (70%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
6320 Points (57%)
7294 Points (66%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
13912 Points (27%)
26601 Points (52%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
10715 Points (22%)
22628 Points (46%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
10616 Points (28%)
min: 19561     avg: 19631     median: 19631 (51%)     max: 19701 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1138     avg: 1349     median: 1411 (2%)     max: 1443 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 110.2     avg: 122     median: 117 (1%)     max: 143.7 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 21539     avg: 25871     median: 26534.5 (24%)     max: 29587 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
160 Points (33%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
32.6 Watt (6%)
169 Watt (29%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
39.4 Watt (7%)
165 Watt (30%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)
9.3 Points per Watt (7%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 2500U → 100% n=39

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 1700X → 176% n=39

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