Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE vs i7-5500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.75
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
9.77
+458%

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE outperforms Core i7-5500U by a whopping 458% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2021783
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency11.0426.42
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size82 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1300 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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
SocketFCBGA1168AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 5500AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

i7-5500U 1.75
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 9.77
+458%

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.

i7-5500U 2786
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 15527
+457%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-5500U 880
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 1493
+69.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-5500U 1687
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 5683
+237%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.75 9.77
Integrated graphics card 1.51 7.46
Recency 1 March 2015 21 July 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i7-5500U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE, on the other hand, has a 458.3% higher aggregate performance score, 394% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-5500U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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