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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 H 255

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
43Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
57.3Inno Score
37.7Single-core59.8
31.8Multi-core51
81.9Efficiencyspec-based53.8
46.3iGPU71.7
36.9Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 255

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+25) and single-core (+22). 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 H 255

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 32
  • Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 46
  • 214% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,077 vs 980
  • 124% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,137 vs 7,209

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
Announced20212025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP25 W54 W+116%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores—0
Threads1216+33%
Base clock2.1 GHz3.8 GHz+81%
Boost clock4 GHz4.9 GHz+23%
L3 cache8 MB16 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7AMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,800 MHz2,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Max memory—256 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 H 255
Geekbench 6 (single)1,517Bottom 8%2,546+68%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,872Bottom 12%12,670+116%Top 39%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,172Bottom 13%1,708+46%Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,209Bottom 24%16,137+124%Top 32%
PassMark12,592Bottom 24%28,205+124%Top 25%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)980Bottom 34%3,077+214%Top 17%

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