AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
37.7Single-core66.5
31.8Multi-core43.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
46.3iGPU70.1
36.9Platformspec-based49.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.5 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+29) and iGPU (+24). 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
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 46
- 192% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,865 vs 980
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 55 W+120% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,725+80%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 11,367+94%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,958+67%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 11,261+56%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 20,125+60%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 2,865+192%Top 20% |
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