AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500U: comparison

Comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 2700U and AMD Ryzen 5 2500U: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U has a higher base clock (2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz), a higher maximum clock (3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (1.3 GHz vs 1.1 GHz).

Both processors match on: core count (4), thread count (8), L3 cache (4 MB), TDP (15 W), process node (14 nm), memory channels (2), PCIe version (3).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterAMD Ryzen 7 2700UAMD Ryzen 5 2500U
Cores / threads 4 / 8 4 / 8
Max boost clock 3.8 GHz 3.6 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
TDP 15 W 15 W
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Integrated graphics Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
General
Codename Raven Ridge Raven Ridge
Segment Mobile Mobile
Product line AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Product family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Launch date 10/26/2017 10/26/2017
Unlocked for overclocking No No
Operating system support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
CPU
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Base clock 2.2 GHz 2 GHz
Max boost clock 3.8 GHz 3.6 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
TDP 15 W 15 W
Configurable TDP 12–25 W 12–25 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz 1.1 GHz
Graphics units 10 8
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FP5 FP5
TJUNCTION 95 °C 95 °C
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies AMD SenseMI Technology, AMD "Zen" Core Architecture, AMD FreeSync Technology, DirectX 12 Technology, VCN AMD SenseMI Technology, AMD "Zen" Core Architecture, AMD FreeSync Technology, DirectX 12 Technology, VCN
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) YM2700C4T4MFB YM2500C4T4MFB

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