AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i5-1135G7
37.7Single-core50.4
31.8Multi-core27.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based60.2
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based41.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U scores 43 against 41.8 for Intel Core i5-1135G7. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 28
- 53% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 4,724
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 38
- 14% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,322 vs 1,172
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,322+13%Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+53%Bottom 24% | 4,724Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 12,592+36%Bottom 24% | 9,292Bottom 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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