AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8153

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U or AMD Ryzen 5 2500U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
AMD Ryzen 2000U Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
1 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Xeon Platinum
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
8 Threads 32
4x Cores 16x
4 CPU Cores 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.8 GHz
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 does not have integrated graphics.
512 Shaders --
Q1/2018 Release date --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units --
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
8 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2666
Yes ECC Yes
32.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
2 Memory channels 6
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
12 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
95 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
Q4/2017 Release date Q3/2017
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
150 $ Release price 3100 $
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Skylake
4.0 MB L3-Cache 22.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 3647
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
39892
39892
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
11065
11065

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
3479
3479
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
3133
3133

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
2124
2124
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
584
584

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
130
130
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
122
122