AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235
—Single-core80.2
41.3Multi-core64.9
84.4Gamingspec-based57.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 235
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- 300% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 24 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 235
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 41
- 767% higher L2 cache: 26 MB vs 3 MB
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 84% higher PassMark: 37,396 vs 20,323
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 121 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | No | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.4 GHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5 GHz+25% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 26 MB+767% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+300% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,963Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,645Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,057Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 21,677Top 28% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 37,396+84%Top 31% |
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