The Ryzen 5 2500U is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2500U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy – 15 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 5 2500U vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2500U
Oct 26th, 2017
Average FPS
195
97%
Min 1% FPS
136
96%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2500U vs Ryzen 5 2600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2500U vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2500U vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2500U
Oct 26th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
56%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.25 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2500U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $229.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Zen |
15 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
