AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
37.7Single-core72
31.8Multi-core84.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based42.2
46.3iGPU99.7
36.9Platformspec-based79.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.7 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+53) and multi-core (+52). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- Stronger single-core score: 72 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 84 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 46
- 1008% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 10,860 vs 980
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 120 W+380% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+27% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 64 MB+700% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 3,000+98%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 21,800+271%Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 2,080+77%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 37,000+413%Top 4% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 54,913+336%Top 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 10,860+1008%Top 2% |
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