AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs MediaTek Helio G90T

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G90T
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U MediaTek Helio G90T

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or MediaTek Helio G90T - 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 MediaTek Helio G90T has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G90T was released in Q3/2019.
AMD Ryzen 5 (84) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
AMD Ryzen 5000U (Lucienne) (3) CPU group MediaTek Helio G90 (4)
4 Generation 1
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 MediaTek Helio G90T has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio G90T is at 2.05 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz) A-Core 2.05 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 5500U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or MediaTek Helio G90T 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP4
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation Bifrost 3
7 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 2
7 Compute units 4
448 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The 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 MediaTek Helio G90T supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
32 GB Max. Memory 10 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is 15 W, while the MediaTek Helio G90T has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is manufactured in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio G90T is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Characteristic MediaTek Helio G90T
7 nm Technology 12 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 Android
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T (44%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T (29%)

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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1134 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
485 (43%)

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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5622 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1639 (29%)

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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1437 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
633 (44%)

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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5237 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
1792 (34%)

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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1612 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
ARM Mali-G76 MP4 @ 0.80 GHz
231 (14%)

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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
13210 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
3289 (25%)

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 Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
66 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
430 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1165 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6784 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
462 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
2573 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
327844 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
284863 (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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
475 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
2728 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G90T
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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