AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
37.7Single-core39.3
31.8Multi-core32.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.9
47.1iGPU47.1
36.9Platformspec-based32.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U scores 43.1 against 43.1 for AMD Ryzen 7 4700U. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+5% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.1 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 6% | 1,575+4%Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 8% | 6,345+8%Bottom 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 9% | 1,221+4%Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+2%Bottom 14% | 7,102Bottom 13% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 15% | 13,097+4%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,387Bottom 10% | 2,488+4%Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,017Bottom 22% | 1,017Bottom 22% |
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