AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
37.7Single-core46.5
31.8Multi-core37.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.9
46.3iGPU49.7
36.9Platformspec-based49.3
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.3 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+5). 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
- 11% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
- Stronger single-core score: 47 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 46
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- 43% higher PassMark: 17,953 vs 12,592
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| 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 5800U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+11% | 1.9 GHz |
| 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 5800U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5800U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 1,865+23%Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 7,934+35%Bottom 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,425+22%Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 8,851+23%Bottom 32% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 17,953+43%Bottom 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,142+17%Bottom 42% |
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