AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has 6 cores with 12 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the FP6 socket and was released in Q1/2021.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U.

Name: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
CPU group: AMD Ryzen 5000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 6x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 3.40 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).

GPU name: AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
GPU frequency: 1.80 GHz
GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Execution units: 7
Shader: 448
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 7 nm
Release date: Q1/2020

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second.

Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 12
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: 25 W
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max.: 105 °C

Technical details

Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.

Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: FP6
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
Architecture: Lucienne (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date: Q1/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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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 PRO 4650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1171
Intel Core i3-10105 Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1168
Intel Core i3-10105F Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1168
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1165
Intel Core i7-1160G7 Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1162
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1162
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1162
Show all Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) results



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.

Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
6832
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6822
Intel Core i5-10500H Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
6813
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6784
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
6754
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6645
Intel Core i7-11375H Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
6620
Show all Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) results



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 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
464
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
464
Intel Core i7-8665U Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
464
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
462
Intel Core i9-7900X Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
461
Intel Core i7-10710U Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
460
Intel Core i3-10105 Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
459
Show all Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) results



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.

Intel Core i5-9600K Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
2624
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
2588
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
2582
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
2573
Intel Core i7-11375H Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
2564
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
2554
AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
2540
Show all Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) results



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 7 4700U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1439
Intel Core i7-1068NG7 Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1439
Intel Core i7-8569U Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1439
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1437
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1436
Intel Core i5-10400F Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1433
Intel Core i5-10400 Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1433
Show all Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) results



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.

Intel Core i5-8500 Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
5297
Intel Core i5-8500B Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
5297
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
5272
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5237
Intel Core i5-9400 Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
5167
Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
5164
Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
5149
Show all Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) results



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.

Intel Core i9-9900X Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1140
Intel Core i5-10310U Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1139
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1137
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1134
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1134
Intel Core i9-7900X Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz
1133
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
1132
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



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.

Intel Xeon D-2141I Intel Xeon D-2141I
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
5632
Intel Xeon D-2143IT Intel Xeon D-2143IT
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
5632
Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
5631
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5622
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
5589
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5537
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
5521
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



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 PRO 3350G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics @ 1.30 GHz
1664
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics @ 1.30 GHz
1664
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics @ 1.30 GHz
1664
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1612
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1612
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1612
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1612
Show all iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS) results



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.

Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
97
Intel Core i5-8500B Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
96
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
94
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
89
Intel Core i3-10100 Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
88
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
88
Intel Core i3-10105 Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
86
Show all Blender 3.1 Benchmark results



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 2600 AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
13511
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
13480
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
13475
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
13474
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
13410
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
13388
Intel Core i7-9700T Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
13295
Show all Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark results



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 3500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
483
Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
482
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
480
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
475
Intel Core i7-10750H Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
474
Intel Core i3-10105F Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
472
Intel Core i3-1110G4 Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
471
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core) results



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.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz
2785
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
2776
Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz
2731
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
2728
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
2719
Intel Core i7-8850H Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
2709
Intel Xeon E-2176M Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
2703
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

V-Ray is a 3D rendering software from the manufacturer Chaos for designers and artists. Unlike many other render engines, V-Ray is capable of so-called hybrid rendering, in which the CPU and GPU work together at the same time.

However, the CPU benchmark we used (CPU Render Mode) only uses the system's processor. The working memory used plays a major role in the V-Ray benchmark. For our benchmarks we use the fastest RAM standard approved by the manufacturer (without overclocking).

Due to the high compatibility of V-Ray (including Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, SketchUp, Unreal Engine and Blender), it is a frequently used software. With V-Ray, for example, photorealistic images can be rendered that laypeople cannot distinguish from normal photos.

Apple M1 Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4935
Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
4873
Intel Core i7-6800K Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
4855
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
4848
Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
4824
Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.70 GHz
4820
Intel Core i7-11370H Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
4817
Show all V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark results



Benchmarks


News and articles for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U


The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is a 6-core mobile processor from AMD. It supports SMT (Simultaneous Multi Threading) and can process 12 threads at the same time. The processor clocks its CPU cores with up to 2.1 GHz in the base. It can increase its clock frequency to up to 3.4 GHz (load on several CPU cores) or even up to 4.0 GHz (single core operation) via the turbo mode.

The AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) is used as the internal graphics unit (iGPU). With 7 execution units and 448 shaders, the graphics are suitable for one or two games in FullHD (1080p) resolution. The FP32 computing power is around 1.6 TFLOPS.

With a TDP of 15 watts, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is in the normal range for a mobile processor. The system manufacturer can operate the processor in a TDP range between 10 and 25 watts, whereby operation with 25 watts results in a significant increase in performance if the processor is loaded over a longer period of time.

Up to 32 GB DDR4-3200 RAM is supported in two memory channels. The dual-channel mode doubles the theoretical memory bandwidth of the system and is therefore also very beneficial for the internal graphics, as this uses part of the main memory as graphics memory. 8 MB are available as level 3 cache.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U was presented in the 1st quarter of 2021 together with many other mobile processors with the name Ryzen 5xxxU. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is still based on the older "Lucienne" design, which is still based on Zen 2 cores. Other Ryzen 5xxxU mobile processors are already based on the new AMD "Cezanne" design with Zen 3 cores and have a significantly higher performance. We do not know why AMD uses two different designs in a generation with the same name.


Leaderboards

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