Ryzen 5 5500 vs 7 230H
Aggregate performance score
Core 7 230H outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 634 | 914 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 1 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 24.56 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-H | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.17 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026) | Cezanne (2021−2025) |
| Release date | 12 June 2026 (less than a year ago) | 4 April 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $159 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 7 230H and Ryzen 5 5500: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 864 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 9.5 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 7 230H and Ryzen 5 5500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1700 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 7 230H and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 7 230H and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 230H and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 7 230H and Ryzen 5 5500.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.12 | 11.24 |
| Recency | 12 June 2026 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
7 230H has a 35% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 67% more physical cores and 33% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 43% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core 7 230H is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 7 230H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.
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