AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core 5 315
37.7Single-core54
31.8Multi-core35.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based37.9
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+4). 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
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
- 40% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 32
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 1,517
- 40% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+100% | 6 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+40% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+33% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 8% | 2,516+66%Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 7,454+27%Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 14,672+17%Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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