Intel Core i7-1255U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1255U and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-1255U

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1255U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3220 vs 2426
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13331 vs 12896

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	800 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3220 vs 2426
PassMark - CPU mark	13331 vs 12896

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1255U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3220

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13331

12896

Name	Intel Core i7-1255U	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3220	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	13331	12896
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3761

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1255U	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$469
Place in performance rating	557	1158
Processor Number	i7-1255U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000375
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A8
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1800 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		10-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift 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)