AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Processor N150

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is a mobile processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (codename Lucienne) and manufactured using the 7 nm process.

It is equipped with 6 cores and 12 threads and features 8 MB of Level 3 cache, which gives it high multitasking performance. The integrated graphics unit, an AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir), together with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51 GB/s, offers solid graphical performance for everyday tasks and lighter games.

This processor is designed for mainstream laptops and provides a good balance of computing power and energy efficiency for productive work and multimedia applications. Its single-core and multi-core performance is significantly higher than that of its Intel counterpart. The Intel Processor N150 is an entry-level processor with Twin Lake architecture, also manufactured using the 7 nm process.

It has 4 cores and 4 threads, as well as 4 MB of Level 2 cache and 6 MB of Level 3 cache. The integrated graphics unit, an Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake), provides basic graphics capabilities with a memory bandwidth of 38 GB/s, which are mainly sufficient for video output and simple applications.

This processor is designed for extremely energy-efficient and cost-effective systems, such as those found in fanless designs or for basic office and web applications. Its strength lies in its very low power consumption, while its computing performance is lower compared to the AMD model.