AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
37.7Single-core48
31.8Multi-core42.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based47.1
46.3iGPU49.7
36.9Platformspec-based52.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.7 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+10) and single-core (+10). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 46
- 116% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 25 W
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 54 W+116% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 1,950+29%Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 9,300+58%Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,450+24%Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 12,600+75%Top 49% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 20,459+62%Top 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,142+17%Bottom 42% |
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