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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

vs

Intel Core i5-2430M

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Core i5-2430M processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

More Total Cores: 6 (6 vs 2)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5 GHz (Up to 5 GHz vs 3.00 GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 5nm FinFET (TSMC 5nm FinFET vs 32 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 5.0 (PCIe® 5.0 vs 2.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR5 vs DDR3 1066/1333)
Newer Launch Date: July 2023 (July 2023 vs October 2011)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

July 2023

Launch Date

October 2011

Desktop

Platform

Mobile

Ryzen 5 7500F

Model Name

i5-2430M

Raphael AM5

Code Name

Sandy Bridge

Zen 4

Generation

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.7 GHz

Basic Frequency

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Up to 5 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

3.00 GHz

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® AVX

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

3.00 GHz

384 KB

L1 Cache

6 MB

L2 Cache

32 MB

L3 Cache

AM5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

PPGA988

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

TSMC 5nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

32 nm

65W

TDP

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100 C

PCIe® 5.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

2.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

DDR3 1066/1333

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

16 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

21.3 GB/s

2x1R DDR5-5200, 2x2R DDR5-5200, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

Maximum Memory Speed

Yes (Requires mobo support)

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

GPU Specifications

GPU Name

Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

650 MHz

Graphics Frequency

1.20 GHz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Official Website

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes