AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i5-10600
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i5-10600 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
- 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
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
| Launch date | 12 Jan 2021 vs 30 Apr 2020 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C vs 100°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 1536 KB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2930 vs 2426
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13650 vs 12896
- 2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7596 vs 3761
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.80 GHz vs 4.0 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB vs 8 MB |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 64 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2930 vs 2426 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13650 vs 12896 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7596 vs 3761 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10600
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-10600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2426 | 2930 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12896 | 13650 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3761 | 7596 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core i5-10600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Comet Lake |
| Launch date | 12 Jan 2021 | 30 Apr 2020 |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000375 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1158 | 732 |
| Vertical segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $213 - $224 | |
| Processor Number | i5-10600 | |
| Series | 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1536 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.0 GHz | 4.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 6 |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Number of threads | 12 | 12 |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
Memory |
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| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 1800 MHz | 350 MHz |
| iGPU core count | 7 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Device ID | 0x9BC8 | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 10-25 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FP6 | FCLGA1200 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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