AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
37.7Single-core55.1
31.8Multi-core44.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.9
46.3iGPU70.2
36.9Platformspec-based57.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and single-core (+17). 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
- 75% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 46
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 194% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,881 vs 980
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+75% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,240+48%Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 11,100+89%Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,650+41%Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 13,500+87%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 19,976+59%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 2,881+194%Top 18% |
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