AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2442 vs 1940
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13065 vs 5955

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 8 Apr 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95 °C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442 vs 1940
PassMark - CPU mark	13065 vs 5955

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2442

1940

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13065

5955

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442	1940
PassMark - CPU mark	13065	5955
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3723

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen+
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	8 Apr 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000375	YM330BC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1124	1183
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Series		AMD Ryzen 3 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of GPU cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	4
Compute Cores		10
Unlocked
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		35.76 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz
iGPU core count	7	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync