AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD RX-418GD

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD RX-418GD processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

AMD RX-418GD

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 21 October 2015
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

Around 79900% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 4.0 GHz

Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 4.0 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: AMD RX-418GD

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD RX-418GD
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442
PassMark - CPU mark	13065
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3723
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4536

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD RX-418GD
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Merlin Falcon
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	21 October 2015
OPN Tray	100-000000375
Place in performance rating	1124	1150
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Family		AMD R-Series
Price now		RX-418GD
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1800 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	320 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3200 MHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12	4
64 bit support
Die size		1073 mm2
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		38.4 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz	800 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Radeon R6 series
Number of pipelines		384
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt	12-35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6	BGA (FP4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		micro-BGA
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
UART
USB revision		3.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)