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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-11800H

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
43Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-11800H
46.3Inno Score
37.7Single-core51.8
31.8Multi-core41.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40.5
46.3iGPU37.8
36.9Platformspec-based60.5
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-11800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.3 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and multi-core (+9). 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

  • Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 38
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 670
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H

  • Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 32
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
  • 62% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 11,662 vs 7,209
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,254 vs 5,872

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UIntel Core i7-11800H
Announced20212021
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP25 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UIntel Core i7-11800H
Cores68+33%
Performance cores6—
Threads1216+33%
Base clock2.1 GHz2.3 GHz+10%
Boost clock4 GHz4.6 GHz+15%
L3 cache8 MB24 MB+200%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UIntel Core i7-11800H
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU)
iGPU clock1,800 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UIntel Core i7-11800H
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266DDR4-3200
Max memory—128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Intel Core i7-11800H
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UIntel Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 (single)1,517Bottom 9%2,193+45%Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,872Bottom 12%9,254+58%Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,172Bottom 14%1,499+28%Bottom 31%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,209Bottom 24%11,662+62%Bottom 48%
PassMark12,592Bottom 24%19,575+55%Bottom 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)980+46%Bottom 35%670Bottom 25%

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