Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i5-3570S

Primary Details

Comparing Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1540	825
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.51	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Lucienne-U (Zen 2)
Release date	1 June 2012 (11 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$285	no data
Current price	$48 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U basic parameters such as 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Die size	133 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570S and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms Core i5-3570S by 183% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	2.99	8.45
Integrated graphics card	0.68	7.43
Recency	1 June 2012	12 January 2021
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

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