Ryzen 5 5500U vs i7-3615QE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3615QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.53
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19
+132%

Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms Core i7-3615QE by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1537929
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency7.4231.00
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3615QE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size160 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3615QE 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA1023FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 5 5500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

i7-3615QE 3.53
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19
+132%

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.

i7-3615QE 5601
Ryzen 5 5500U 13004
+132%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.53 8.19
Recency 29 April 2012 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500U has a 132% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3615QE in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3615QE and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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