AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i9-10850K 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Intel Core i9-10850K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 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
8.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 18 Aug 2020
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10850K

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 30% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
2.5x 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 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3068 vs 2426
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22113 vs 12896
2.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8779 vs 3761

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3068 vs 2426
PassMark - CPU mark	22113 vs 12896
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8779 vs 3761

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10850K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

3068

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12896

22113

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3761

8779

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i9-10850K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	3068
PassMark - CPU mark	12896	22113
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3761	8779
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2107
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1228
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2139

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i9-10850K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Comet Lake
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	18 Aug 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000375
Place in performance rating	1158	1111
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$453 - $464
Processor Number		i9-10850K
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12	20
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 630
Device ID		0x9BC5
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
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.30 GHz
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
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
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
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost 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)