AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
37.7Single-core60.7
31.8Multi-core37.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.9
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based51.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+6). 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
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 62% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 32
- 128% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 25 W
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 50% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 8 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 57 W+128% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+62% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,566+34%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 9,593+33%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 16,674+32%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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