AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-9500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i5-9500 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, 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 i5-9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3058 vs 2573
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19346 vs 9865

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 23 Apr 2019
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058 vs 2573
PassMark - CPU mark	19346 vs 9865

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	9 MB vs 8 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3058

2573

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19346

9865

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058	2573
PassMark - CPU mark	19346	9865
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4681
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8413

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i5-9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	23 Apr 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	777	401
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$192 - $202
Processor Number		i5-9500
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Transistor count	10700 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)