AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-8550U
37.7Single-core37.7
31.8Multi-core23.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
46.3iGPU25.8
36.9Platformspec-based37.2
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 multi-core score: 32 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 26
- 152% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 389
- 147% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,209 vs 2,914
- 117% higher PassMark: 12,592 vs 5,794
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2017 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+17% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172+15%Bottom 13% | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209+147%Bottom 23% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 12,592+117%Bottom 24% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+152%Bottom 34% | 389Bottom 8% |
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