AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
37.7Single-core73
31.8Multi-core71.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
46.3iGPU40.2
36.9Platformspec-based78
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+40) and single-core (+35). 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 i9-14900HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 32
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 350% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 8 MB
- 319% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 30,200 vs 7,209
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 24+300% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.8 GHz+45% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 36 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,920+92%Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 18,100+208%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 2,190+87%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 30,200+319%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 43,593+246%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+32%Bottom 35% | 744Bottom 27% |
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