AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
37.7Single-core66.6
31.8Multi-core65.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based44.4
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based68.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+29). 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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 32
- 540% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 25 W
- 275% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 8 MB
- 274% higher PassMark: 47,051 vs 12,592
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 160 W+540% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz+38% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+27% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 30 MB+275% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (3 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,762+82%Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 14,233+142%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,941+66%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 26,001+261%Top 11% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 47,051+274%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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