AMD RX-216TD vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U


AMD RX-216TD		AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD RX-216TD and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD RX-216TD 2 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.

AMD R (6)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (93)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 5000U (Lucienne) (3)
1	Generation	4
Merlin Falcon (Excavator)	Architecture	Lucienne (Zen 2)
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD RX-216TD is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U clocks with 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
AMD RX-216TD	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
2	Cores	6
2	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.60 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD RX-216TD	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.80 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9
	Technology	7 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	7
--	Shader	448
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD RX-216TD, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.
AMD RX-216TD	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600	Memory	LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
12	PCIe lanes	12
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD RX-216TD has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD RX-216TD	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
12 W	TDP down	10 W
90 °C	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The AMD RX-216TD has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

AMD RX-216TD	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
28 nm	Technology	7 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP4	Socket	FP6
AMD-V, AMD-Vt	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015	Release date	Q1/2021
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	66 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	430 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1165 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	6784 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1437 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	5237 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1134 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	5622 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	462 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	2573 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD RX-216TD @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz	1612 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	89 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	13210 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	475 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD RX-216TD 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	2728 (100%)


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AMD RX-216TD vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

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