| Name: | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U |
| Family: | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Group: | AMD Ryzen 2000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 1 |
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
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.
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.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.0 GHz |
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.
| GPU name: | AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics |
| GPU frequency: | 1.1 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | -- |
| Execution units: | 8 |
| Shaders: | 512 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 8 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2018 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
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.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2400 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | 25 W |
| TDP down: | 12 W |
| Tjunction max: | 95 °C |
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.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 4.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Raven Ridge (Zen) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V, SVM |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
| Release price: | 150 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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11065
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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11065
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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11065
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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11065
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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11065
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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7960
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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7956
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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7956
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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7956
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Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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7928
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-6267U
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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3481
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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3479
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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3479
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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3479
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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3472
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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2913
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2865
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2865
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2865
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Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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2841
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-3550S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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2528
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2524
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2524
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2524
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Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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2523
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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1497
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Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1496
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1462
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Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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1455
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1453
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1357
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1352
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1352
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1352
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Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1349
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
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1126
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1126
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1126
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1126
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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1126
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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801
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
|
797
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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797
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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797
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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795
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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672
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Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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672
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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672
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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672
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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672
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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584
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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584
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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584
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AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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584
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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584
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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337
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Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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331
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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329
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Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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325
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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325
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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328
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
|
328
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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328
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
|
328
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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328
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core m7-6Y75
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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130
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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130
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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130
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Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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130
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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130
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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6.5
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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6.4
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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6.4
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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6.4
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AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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6.4
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.6
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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1.6
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Core i7-4800MQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.6
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