AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Processor N250
37.7Single-core26.8
31.8Multi-core22.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based82.2
46.3iGPU34.1
36.9Platformspec-based27.6
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U wins this laptop processor face-off, 43 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+12) and single-core (+11). Intel Processor N250 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
- Stronger single-core score: 38 vs 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 22
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 34
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- 170% higher PassMark: 12,592 vs 4,670
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+5% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+33% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517+24%Bottom 9% | 1,224Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872+111%Bottom 12% | 2,786Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592+170%Bottom 24% | 4,670Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+73%Bottom 35% | 567Bottom 23% |
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