AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-10710U
37.7Single-core28.9
31.8Multi-core24.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
46.3iGPU25.8
36.9Platformspec-based47.7
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and single-core (+9). Intel Core i7-10710U 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 single-core score: 38 vs 29
- Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 26
- 152% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 389
- 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,872 vs 2,847
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
- 18% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+91% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517+22%Bottom 9% | 1,247Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872+106%Bottom 12% | 2,847Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172+36%Bottom 14% | 863Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+77%Bottom 24% | 4,079Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 12,592+38%Bottom 24% | 9,136Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+152%Bottom 35% | 389Bottom 8% |
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