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AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 220
50Inno Score
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
43Inno Score
53.2Single-core37.7
38.6Multi-core31.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.9
54.7iGPU46.3
44.9Platformspec-based36.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2202 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 220 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and iGPU (+8). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220

  • Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 32
  • Stronger iGPU score: 55 vs 46
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
  • 63% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,476 vs 1,517

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Announced20252021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP30 W+20%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Cores66
Performance cores26+200%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads1212
Base clock3.2 GHz+52%2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz+23%4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+100%8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon Vega 7
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,800 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Memory supportDDR5/LPDDR5xDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,476+63%Bottom 51%1,517Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,065+37%Bottom 25%5,872Bottom 12%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,172Bottom 14%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—7,209Bottom 24%
PassMark18,570+47%Bottom 46%12,592Bottom 24%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,430+46%Bottom 50%980Bottom 35%

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