Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U vs i7-5500U

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.76
Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.26
+426%

Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U outperforms Core i7-5500U by a whopping 426% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2019825
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency11.0658.18
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Barcelo-U PRO (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 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 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size82 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 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
SocketFCBGA1168FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2PRO, 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-5500U and Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 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 5675U 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 5675U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

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 5675U 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 5675U 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 5675U 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 5675U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes128

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 1.76
Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 9.26
+426%

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 2785
Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 14658
+426%

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 5675U 1643
+86.7%

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 1686
Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 5427
+222%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-5500U 289
Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 1326
+359%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-5500U 121
Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 216
+78.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.76 9.26
Integrated graphics card 1.51 7.46
Recency 1 March 2015 19 April 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U has a 426.1% higher aggregate performance score, 394% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5500U in performance tests.


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