AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i5-8265UC

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i5-8265UC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Intel Core i5-8265UC

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 2072
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12896 vs 5187

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 2072
PassMark - CPU mark	12896 vs 5187

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8265UC

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

2072

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12896

5187

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i5-8265UC
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	2072
PassMark - CPU mark	12896	5187
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3761

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i5-8265UC
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000375
Place in performance rating	1158	1219
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Processor Number		i5-8265UC
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12	8
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0