AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
37.7Single-core69.7
31.8Multi-core56.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.7
46.3iGPU75.9
36.9Platformspec-based60.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and iGPU (+30). 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 46
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 279% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 980
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+5% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+27% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,851+88%Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 15,362+162%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 2,055+75%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 18,624+158%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 30,782+144%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 3,719+279%Top 7% |
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