AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple A9 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 5500U or Apple A9 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U was released in Q1/2021. The Apple A9 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.85 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A9 was released in Q3/2015. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
AMD Ryzen 5000U (Lucienne) (3) | CPU group | Apple A9/A9X (2) |
4 | Generation | 9 |
Lucienne (Zen 2) | Architecture | A9 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A8 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U | Successor | Apple A10 Fusion |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Apple A9 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A9 is at 1.85 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.85 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or Apple A9 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) | GPU | Apple A9 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
1.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | 6 |
7 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
7 | Compute units | 24 |
448 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) | GPU | Apple A9 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 5500U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Apple A9 supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is 15 W, while the Apple A9 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
10 W | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is manufactured in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Apple A9 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 7.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
7 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
FP6 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A9
Apple A9 @ 0.65 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple A9 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 6s Apple iPhone SE (1. Gen) |