AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-5500U

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AMD Ryzen 5 1400 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Intel Core i7-5500U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and the Intel Core i7-5500U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 1400 4 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Core i7-5500U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
AMD Ryzen 5 (78) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
1 Generation 5
Summit Ridge (Zen) Architecture Broadwell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-4500U
-- Successor Intel Core i7-6500U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 1400 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5500U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5500U
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5500U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Intel HD Graphics 5500
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 Intel HD Graphics 5500
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 1400, while the Intel Core i7-5500U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5500U
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 1400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5500U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5500U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 1400 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5500U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5500U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2015
200 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
787 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
681 (87%)

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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
3068 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1737 (57%)

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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
7770 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2762 (36%)

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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1909 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
860 (45%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
139 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
123 (88%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
731 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
307 (42%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
956 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1933 (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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
47 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
526.2 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
357 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5500U Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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