AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
37.7Single-core56.9
31.8Multi-core48.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.9
46.3iGPU72.7
36.9Platformspec-based63.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.9 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+26) and single-core (+19). 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 Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Stronger single-core score: 57 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 46
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 229% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,225 vs 980
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 22+83% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+50% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.8 GHz+20% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,320+53%Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 12,100+106%Top 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,700+45%Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 14,900+107%Top 33% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 24,448+94%Top 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 3,225+229%Top 14% |
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