AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-1065G7
37.7Single-core38.6
31.8Multi-core27.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
46.3iGPU40.2
36.9Platformspec-based41.6
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1065G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 40.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+6) and multi-core (+4). Intel Core i7-1065G7 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 multi-core score: 32 vs 28
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 40
- 99% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 3,615
- 62% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 56% higher PassMark: 12,592 vs 8,065
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1065G7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+62% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+3% | 3.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-3733 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 1,651+9%Bottom 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872+9%Bottom 13% | 5,408Bottom 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172+4%Bottom 14% | 1,131Bottom 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+99%Bottom 24% | 3,615Bottom 9% |
| PassMark | 12,592+56%Bottom 24% | 8,065Bottom 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+32%Bottom 35% | 744Bottom 27% |
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