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Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 4080 days newer than Core i5-2520M.

Advantages of Core i5-2520M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Performs up to 19% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2520M - 210 vs 176 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


FPS

176

84%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

210

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$79

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


Single-Core

466

30%

Multi-Core

926

15%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

6199

100%

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo

Core i5-2520M

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Feb 1st, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameNot Available
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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