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Intel i7-3720QM vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is newer than Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz and is around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4802 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 2500U+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA1224FP5
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDP45W15W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$2.74
Otherwith Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q4 2017
# of Samples19012901
CPU Rank22402043
CPU Value55.80.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1838(0.0%)1795(-2.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5579(-14.1%)6497(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
5,579
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
6,497
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
55.8
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
1,838
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
1,795
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
Max TDP45W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.