AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processor review

Ryzen 5 5500U processor released by AMD; release date: 12 Jan 2021. The processor is designed for laptop-computers and based on Zen 2 microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.0 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 3 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FP6. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics AMD Radeon Graphics with the following parameters: cores count - 7.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2440

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

13015

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

25463

3771

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2440
PassMark - CPU mark	13015
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3771

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon Vega 7

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1900 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Pipelines	448

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	12 Jan 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000375
Place in performance rating	1146
Vertical segment	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12

Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0