AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-2450P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i5-2450P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Intel Core i5-2450P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3060 vs 1679
4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19451 vs 4203

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs January 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90 °C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060 vs 1679
PassMark - CPU mark	19451 vs 4203

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3060

1679

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19451

4203

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060	1679
PassMark - CPU mark	19451	4203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9180

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-2450P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	January 2012
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	780	759
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$215
Price now		$89.99
Processor Number		i5-2450P
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		20.11
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	180 mm²	216 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	10700 million	1160 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)