AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-10870H
37.7Single-core40.7
31.8Multi-core36.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based31.6
46.3iGPU26.9
36.9Platformspec-based57.3
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+19). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 iGPU score: 46 vs 27
- 139% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 410
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- Stronger single-core score: 41 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 32
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 1,685+11%Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 7,713+31%Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,223+4%Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 9,594+33%Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 13,923+11%Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+139%Bottom 35% | 410Bottom 16% |
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