AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
37.7Single-core48.2
31.8Multi-core33.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.9
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based49.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11) and multi-core (+2). 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 5500U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 38
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,991 vs 1,517
- 22% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,435 vs 1,172
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,067 vs 5,872
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+5% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 1,991+31%Bottom 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 7,067+20%Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,435+22%Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+3%Bottom 24% | 6,985Bottom 21% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 14,896+18%Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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