Ryzen 5 7500F vs Pentium 3556U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3556U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.67
Ryzen 5 7500F
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
16.97
+2433%

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms Pentium 3556U by a whopping 2433% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2749386
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.94
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency4.2224.69
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)22 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F 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)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size118 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C61 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F 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
SocketFCBGA1168AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F 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 Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
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 cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsN/A
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1024
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

Pentium 3556U 0.67
Ryzen 5 7500F 16.97
+2433%

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.

Pentium 3556U 1061
Ryzen 5 7500F 26950
+2440%

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.

Pentium 3556U 302
Ryzen 5 7500F 2742
+808%

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.

Pentium 3556U 493
Ryzen 5 7500F 12602
+2456%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 16.97
Recency 1 September 2013 22 July 2023
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium 3556U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7500F, on the other hand, has a 2432.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7500F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3556U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 3556U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 7500F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 5 7500F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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