AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i7-5500U
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Core i7-5500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
- 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
- Around 87% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
- 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4242 vs 1653
- 18.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51469 vs 2793
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 27 Sep 2022 vs 5 January 2015 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.6 GHz vs 3.00 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB vs 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB vs 4 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4242 vs 1653 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 51469 vs 2793 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5500U
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
- 11.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 170 Watt
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 100 °C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 170 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5500U
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | Intel Core i7-5500U |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4242 | 1653 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 51469 | 2793 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 12637 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 643 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1372 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.191 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 47.687 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.363 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.868 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.452 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1131 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2044 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3242 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1131 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2044 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3242 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | Intel Core i7-5500U | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 4 | Broadwell |
| Launch date | 27 Sep 2022 | 5 January 2015 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $393 |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000589 | |
| Place in performance rating | 87 | 1873 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Mobile |
| Processor Number | i7-5500U | |
| Series | 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 4.7 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
| Die size | 70 mm² | 82 mm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105°C |
| Maximum frequency | 5.6 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 12 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 13140 million | 1300 Million |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM5 | FCBGA1168 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 170 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-down | 7.5 W | |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 600 MHz | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | 12 |
| PCI Express revision | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 4x1, 2x4 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x1616 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 950 MHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 950 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 16 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 5500 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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