AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-3537U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i7-3537U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Intel Core i7-3537U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x 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 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 1444
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12896 vs 2350

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 25 January 2013
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4096 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 1444
PassMark - CPU mark	12896 vs 2350

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3537U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

1444

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12896

2350

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i7-3537U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	1444
PassMark - CPU mark	12896	2350
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.245
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2100
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2100

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i7-3537U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	25 January 2013
OPN Tray	100-000000375
Place in performance rating	1158	2579
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$346
Processor Number		i7-3537U
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)