AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
37.7Single-core66.7
31.8Multi-core49.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.7
46.3iGPU66
36.9Platformspec-based56.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+29) and iGPU (+20). 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
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 24% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 46
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 143% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,378 vs 980
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| 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 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+24% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,727+80%Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 12,222+108%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,969+68%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 14,630+103%Top 36% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 28,049+123%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 2,378+143%Top 32% |
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