How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U scores 43/100 overall; Intel Core i3-1215U scores 45.4/100. AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins 7 individual spec rows, Intel Core i3-1215U wins 7.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and the Intel Core i3-1215U?

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U advantages: 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2; 75% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz; 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8; 39% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 5,182; 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm. Intel Core i3-1215U advantages: Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 38; 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W; 37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,082 vs 1,517; 29% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,512 vs 1,172; 25% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 8 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i3-1215U

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i3-1215U

37.7Single-core50.7

31.8Multi-core28.9

81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3

46.3iGPU48.2

36.9Platformspec-based43.3

7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U7 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i3-1215U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and iGPU (+2). 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
75% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
39% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 5,182
30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U

Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 38
120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,082 vs 1,517
29% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,512 vs 1,172
25% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 8 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i3-1215U
Announced	2021	2022
Process	7 nm+30%	10 nm
Base TDP	15 W	15 W
Max TDP	25 W	55 W+120%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i3-1215U
Cores	6	6
Performance cores	6+200%	2
Efficiency cores	—	4
Threads	12+50%	8
Base clock	2.1 GHz+75%	1.2 GHz
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.4 GHz+10%
L3 cache	8 MB	10 MB+25%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i3-1215U
iGPU	AMD Radeon Vega 7	Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock	1,800 MHz	1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i3-1215U
Memory support	DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266	LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory	—	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i3-1215U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i3-1215U
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,517Bottom 9%	2,082+37%Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	5,872+13%Bottom 12%	5,213Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,172Bottom 14%	1,512+29%Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	7,209+39%Bottom 24%	5,182Bottom 16%
PassMark	12,592+25%Bottom 24%	10,082Bottom 20%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	980Bottom 35%	1,067+9%Bottom 39%

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