AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Athlon II X4 610e

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 610e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 610e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Name AMD Athlon II X4 610e
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 Family AMD Athlon II
4 Generation 1
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus)
 
 

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 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon II X4 610e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 610e is 2.4 GHz
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
6 CPU Cores 4
6x Cores 4x
Yes Hyperthreading No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Overclocking No
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
12 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U uses the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir), which has 448 texture shaders
and 7 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X4 610e does not have integrated graphics.
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q1/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
7 nm Technology --
1.8 GHz GPU frequency --
7 Execution units --
-- Max. displays --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
9 Generation --
448 Shaders --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1333
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
10 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
25 W TDP up None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X4 610e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Propus
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
-- Release price --
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2010
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
7 nm Technology 45 nm
FP6 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
Chiplet Chip design --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
6784
6784
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1190
1190

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5622
5622
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1115
1115

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
2573
2573
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
476
476

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1165
1165
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
314
314

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
462
462
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
125
125