AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i3-1115G4

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i3-1115G4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Intel Core i3-1115G4

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% 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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12896 vs 5955

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 2 Sep 2020
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12896 vs 5955

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1115G4

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 2426

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 2426

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1115G4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

2596

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12896

5955

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i3-1115G4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	2596
PassMark - CPU mark	12896	5955
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3761

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Tiger Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	2 Sep 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000375
Place in performance rating	1158	944
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Processor Number		i3-1115G4
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max memory channels		2
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Device ID		0x9A78
Execution Units		48
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1449
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.70 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		3.00 GHz
Package Size		46.5x25
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
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)