AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
37.7Single-core70.5
31.8Multi-core66.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
46.3iGPU40.2
36.9Platformspec-based74.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+34) and single-core (+33). 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 40
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 32% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 744
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 32
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 313% higher L3 cache: 33 MB vs 8 MB
- 281% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 27,500 vs 7,209
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 157 W+528% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 20+233% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 28+133% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+38% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 33 MB+313% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,850+88%Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 16,800+186%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 2,100+79%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 27,500+281%Top 11% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 36,414+189%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+32%Bottom 35% | 744Bottom 27% |
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