i7-5557U vs Ryzen 5 5560U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.55
+390%
Core i7-5557U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.95

Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Core i7-5557U by a whopping 390% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7941944
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesRyzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency60.256.59
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date1 December 2021 (2 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$426

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million1900 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon GraphicsIntel Iris Graphics 6100
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-5557U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes812

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 9.55
+390%
i7-5557U 1.95

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 15172
+390%
i7-5557U 3096

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1671
+60.5%
i7-5557U 1041

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 6325
+205%
i7-5557U 2072

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 5560U 1280
+263%
i7-5557U 353

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 202
+44.3%
i7-5557U 140

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.55 1.95
Integrated graphics card 1.98 2.32
Recency 1 December 2021 1 March 2015
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 5560U has a 389.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

i7-5557U, on the other hand, has 17.2% faster integrated GPU.

The Ryzen 5 5560U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5557U in performance tests.


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