AMD processor

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is a 4-core, 8-thread desktop processor for Socket AM4, with a 3.6 GHz base clock and up to 4 GHz boost.

Ryzen 2000 SeriesAM4Zen+Desktop

Key Metrics

Architecture
Zen+
Release
2018-09-10
Cores / threads
4 / 8
Boost
4 GHz
L3 cache
8 MB
Memory
DDR4
Power
65 W

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is an exact Pinnacle Ridge desktop model in the Ryzen 2000 Series. AMD specifies a 65 W default TDP and 2933 MT/s system memory support. It requires separate graphics hardware. Socket matching alone does not establish motherboard firmware support.

Core topology1 row
RoleArchitectureCoresThreads/coreBase MHzBoost MHzCondition
general-purposeamd-zen-plus4236004000Maximum boost is workload and thermal dependent.
Memory support1 row
StandardMaximum MT/sConditionChannelsECC
DDR42933Official maximum; module population can reduce the supported rate.2
Declared power1 row
TypeWattsProfileNotes
AMD default TDP65defaultVendor specification, not measured whole-system draw.
Integrated graphics1 row
StateModelArchitectureUnitCountBoost MHz
absentDiscrete Graphics Card Required00
Sources and review evidence2 sources

Last reviewed: 2026-09-14. Data confidence: High.