AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
37.7Single-core59.9
31.8Multi-core52.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based47.1
46.3iGPU72.7
36.9Platformspec-based63.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+26) and single-core (+22). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 22+83% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz+10% |
| 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,430+60%Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 13,400+128%Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,790+53%Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 17,300+140%Top 25% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 28,947+130%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 3,225+229%Top 14% |
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