AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-1355U
37.7Single-core60.9
31.8Multi-core37.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
46.3iGPU55.7
36.9Platformspec-based50.3
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1355U wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) 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
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 24% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 46
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 55 W+120% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+24% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,491+64%Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 8,984+53%Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,805+54%Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 8,637+20%Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 13,837+10%Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 1,496+53%Top 43% |
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