Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 7 2800H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2800H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.13
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
+138%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 7 2800H by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1213637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.90
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency32.3717.78
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (Zen) (2018)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date30 May 2018 (6 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 5500 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 speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 5500 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1300 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

Ryzen 7 2800H 5.13
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21
+138%

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 7 2800H 8144
Ryzen 5 5500 19388
+138%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.13 12.21
Recency 30 May 2018 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 2800H has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 138% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2800H in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2800H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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