AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
37.7Single-core79
31.8Multi-core86.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based44.4
46.3iGPU60.5
36.9Platformspec-based73.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U15 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+55) and single-core (+41). 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 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 46
- 540% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 25 W
- 450% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 7,209
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 160 W+540% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 24+300% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz+29% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+38% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 36 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 3,198+111%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 21,581+268%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 2,340+100%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 39,617+450%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 58,672+366%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,855+89%Top 36% |
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