AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-5575R

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i5-5575R 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Intel Core i5-5575R

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3060 vs 2098
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19451 vs 5070

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060 vs 2098
PassMark - CPU mark	19451 vs 5070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-5575R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3060

2098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19451

5070

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-5575R
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060	2098
PassMark - CPU mark	19451	5070
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5451
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3942
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.586
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		76.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2492
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2924
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		9319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2492
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2924
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		9319

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-5575R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Broadwell
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	Q2'15
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	780	764
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-5575R
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	10700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3L-1333/1600/1866 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		29.86 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCA 2013D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x1622
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 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		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)