AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i5-10200H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i5-10200H 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 i5-10200H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
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 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 2412
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12896 vs 7974
Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3761 vs 3090

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 17 Sep 2020
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 2412
PassMark - CPU mark	12896 vs 7974
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3761 vs 3090

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10200H

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10200H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

2412

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12896

7974

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3761

3090

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i5-10200H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	2412
PassMark - CPU mark	12896	7974
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3761	3090

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i5-10200H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Comet Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	17 Sep 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000375
Place in performance rating	1158	1253
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Processor Number		i5-10200H
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Device ID		0x9BA4
Execution Units		12
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)