AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core 3 304
37.7Single-core59.2
31.8Multi-core30.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93
46.3iGPU40.4
36.9Platformspec-based37.2
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U7 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in 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
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 40
- 500% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 1
- 140% higher threads: 12 vs 5
- 40% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 37% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 5,263
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 38
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,407 vs 1,517
- 51% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,765 vs 1,172
- 40% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 35 W+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+20% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 6+500% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+140% | 5 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+40% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+33% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 8% | 2,407+59%Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 5,987+2%Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,765+51%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+37%Bottom 24% | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 12,592+3%Bottom 24% | 12,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+30%Bottom 34% | 753Bottom 30% |
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