Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 8945H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 8945H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
19.66
+55%

Ryzen 9 8945H outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking306623
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.16
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c, Ryzen 8040)no data
Power efficiency39.8417.79
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date6 December 2023 (less than a year 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 9 8945H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm
Die size178 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 8945H 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 9 8945H 19.66
+55%
Ryzen 5 5500 12.68

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 9 8945H 30081
+55.1%
Ryzen 5 5500 19398

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.66 12.68
Recency 6 December 2023 4 April 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945H has a 55% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 8945H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 8945H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


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