AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i3-1125G4

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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 Intel Core i3-1125G4 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-1125G4, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Name Intel Core i3-1125G4
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Core i3
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
4 Generation 11
 
 

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 Intel Core i3-1125G4 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1125G4 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
6x Cores 4x
12 Threads 8
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.3 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
6 CPU Cores 4
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
 
 

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 Intel Core i3-1125G4 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1125G4 uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4), which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
7 nm Technology 10 nm
448 Shaders 384
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
1.8 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
7 Execution units 48
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2020
12 Direct X 12
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
9 Generation 11
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 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.
32.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
Yes ECC No
Yes AES-NI Yes
pci PCIe pci
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
 
 

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.
25 W TDP up 28 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
10 W TDP down 12 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
 
 

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 Intel Core i3-1125G4 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
FP6 Socket BGA 1526
8.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 309 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2020
-- Part Number --
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Tiger Lake U
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5622
5622
Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4486
4486

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5237
5237
Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4770
4770

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
2728
2728
Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2211
2211

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1560
1560
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1437
1437

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1159
1159
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1134
1134