AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core 5 320
37.7Single-core64.1
31.8Multi-core34.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93
46.3iGPU53.3
36.9Platformspec-based37.9
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U9 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 320 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.1 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+26) and iGPU (+7). 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
- 16% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 6,197
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 53 vs 46
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,575 vs 1,517
- 64% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,926 vs 1,172
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.6 GHz+15% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+33% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 8% | 2,575+70%Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 7,888+34%Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,926+64%Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+16%Bottom 24% | 6,197Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 15,463+23%Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 1,343+37%Bottom 48% |
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