i7-5550U vs Ryzen 7 7735H
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7735H outperforms Core i7-5550U by a whopping 730% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 469 | 2002 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 40.55 | 11.39 |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023) | Broadwell-U (2015) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $426 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.75 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 208 mm2 | 133 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP7 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| 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 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U 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 Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U 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 Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel HD Graphics 6000 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 12 |
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.
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.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.28 | 1.84 |
| Integrated graphics card | 15.98 | 2.20 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 1 March 2015 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7735H has a 730.4% higher aggregate performance score, 626.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
i7-5550U, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 7735H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5550U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-5550U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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