AMD Ryzen 3 7320U vs Intel Core i7-5550U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 7320U and Intel Core i7-5550U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2374 vs 1703
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8836 vs 2864
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 Sep 2022 vs 5 January 2015
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2374 vs 1703
PassMark - CPU mark 8836 vs 2864

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5550U

  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95°C
  • 1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 95°C
L3 cache 4 MB vs 4MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5550U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2374
1703
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8836
2864
Name AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Intel Core i7-5550U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2374 1703
PassMark - CPU mark 8836 2864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6083

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Intel Core i7-5550U

Essentials

Launch date 20 Sep 2022 5 January 2015
Place in performance rating 1002 932
Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch price (MSRP) $426
Processor Number i7-5550U
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.00 GHz
Die size 100 mm² 133 mm
L1 cache 64K (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 4MB (shared) 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Transistor count 1900 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5, Dual-channel DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only) 4x1, 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2.0

Graphics

Device ID 0x1626
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 6000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)