AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
37.7Single-core70.1
31.8Multi-core52.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.5
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based61.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+21). 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
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 32
- 140% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,302 vs 7,209
- 135% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,789 vs 5,872
- 116% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 54 W+116% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+5% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+27% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 860M |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,914+92%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 13,789+135%Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 2,035+74%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 17,302+140%Top 25% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 26,312+109%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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