AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
37.7Single-core50.3
31.8Multi-core30.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based60.2
46.3iGPU55.7
36.9Platformspec-based44.7
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1185G7 wins this laptop processor face-off, 44.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and iGPU (+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
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 35% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 5,324
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 46
- 53% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 980
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
- 43% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.8 GHz+20% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,142+41%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 13% | 6,624+13%Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,449+24%Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+35%Bottom 24% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 12,592+28%Bottom 24% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,496+53%Top 42% |
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