AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Celeron N4020
37.7Single-core20
31.8Multi-core20
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.3
46.3iGPU20
36.9Platformspec-based20
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+26) and single-core (+18). Intel Celeron N4020 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
- Stronger single-core score: 38 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 20
- 1070% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 616
- 812% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 108
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 25 W+67% | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 2 |
| Threads | 12+500% | 2 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+91% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+43% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+100% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | — | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172+281%Bottom 14% | 308Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+1070%Bottom 24% | 616Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 12,592+722%Bottom 24% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+812%Bottom 35% | 108Bottom 2% |
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