AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-9750H
37.7Single-core31.6
31.8Multi-core30.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based31.6
46.3iGPU26.9
36.9Platformspec-based52.2
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+19) and single-core (+6). Intel Core i7-9750H 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 single-core score: 38 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 27
- 139% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 410
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
- 24% higher Base clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 13% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 4 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz+24% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517+4%Bottom 9% | 1,453Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 5,907+1%Bottom 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592+19%Bottom 24% | 10,543Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+139%Bottom 35% | 410Bottom 17% |
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