AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Price and performance details for the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Good for Gaming?

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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Description: Quad-Core

Class: Desktop

Socket: AM4

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 384 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 8 MB

Other names: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Quad-Core Processor

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank: 962

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark

9491

Single Thread Rating: 2314
Samples: 22*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,704
Thread: 2,088

CPU Test Suite Average Results for AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Integer Math	31,010 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	16,024 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,104 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	8,616 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	130,241 KBytes/Sec
Physics	521 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,957 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,314 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of September 2023

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of September 2023.

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	MINISFORUM DeskMini UM700 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Small PC, 16GB RAM+512GB PCIe SSD, HDMI/DP/USB-C 4K@60Hz Outputs, 2.5G LAN, 4xUSB Port Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics Small Form Factor	$329.90 (www.amazon.com)
	GMKtec Mini Gaming PC AMD Ryzen 5 5600U(6C/12T, 4.2 GHz), Mini Gaming Computer 16GB DDR4 512GB M.2 SSD Windows 11 Pro Desktop Computer, Mini Computers 4K Triple Displays BT5.2/WiFi 6 2.5G Ethernet	$242.09 (www.amazon.com)
	ACEMAGICIAN Mini Gaming PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5600U (up to 4.2GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB SSD Mini Desktop Computer, Windows 11 Pro, RGB Light, WiFi 5 Bluetooth 4.2, 3 Screens Display, HDMI, DP, Type C Port	$449.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink Mini-PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5560U(6C/12T up to 4GHz),16G DDR4 500GB PCIe3.0 SSD 6 Core 1600MHz Graphics Mini-Desktop-Computer, 4K@60Hz Triple Display, HDMI2.0+DP1.4+Type-C, WiFi 6, BT5.2, RJ45 LAN	$319.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MINISFORUM UM560 XT Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 5600H DDR4 32GB RAM+512GB NVMe SSD Desktop Computer, 2xHDMI+1xUSB-C 4K@60Hz Outputs, 2.5G LAN, AMD Radeon Graphics Mini Computer	$369.90 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,760
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,474
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,252
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		9,491

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.48
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		2,314

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1905550 - Sep 16 2023		9431
BL1749031 - Feb 19 2023		9671
BL1725499 - Jan 20 2023		9419
BL1650586 - Oct 17 2022		10079
BL1584854 - Jun 22 2022		10000

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		9,491
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		9,298 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		10,740 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		9,501 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		9,389 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i7-9700T @ 2.00GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		10,739 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		8,737 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		8,510 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		7,164 (-24.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		11,634 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		10,772 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		9,780 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		9,604 (+1.2%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,235
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,854
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,802
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X		1,368

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