AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs AMD Athlon II X2 250u

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U or AMD Ryzen 7 5700U – 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 7 5700U features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250u features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 250u, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD Ryzen 7 Family AMD Athlon II
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Name AMD Athlon II X2 250u
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
4 Generation 1
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700U has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is 1.6 GHz
8x Cores 2x
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
1.8 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
8 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
16 Threads 2
4.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U uses the AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir), 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 AMD Athlon II X2 250u does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Q1/2020 Release date --
8 Execution units --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
512 Shaders --
AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
1.9 GHz GPU frequency --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
9 Generation --
7 nm Technology --
 
 

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 / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode VC-1 --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
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 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1333
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 2
Yes ECC No
 
 

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 25 W watts.
10 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2009
FP6 Socket AM3
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Propus
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
-- Release price --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
Chiplet Chip design --
7 nm Technology 45 nm
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
9555
9555
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
425
425

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
7640
7640
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
423
423

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1274
1274
AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
229
229