AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Pentium D 915

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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 Intel Pentium D 915 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2006 and belongs to the 0 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium D 915, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
4 Generation 0
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Pentium
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Name Intel Pentium D 915
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group Intel Pentium D
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

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 Pentium D 915 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium D 915 is 2.8 GHz
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
6x Cores 2x
12 Threads 2
No Overclocking No
6 CPU Cores 2
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading No
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

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 Pentium D 915 does not have integrated graphics.
9 Generation --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
7 nm Technology --
7 Execution units --
-- Max. displays --
448 Shaders --
Q1/2020 Release date --
12 Direct X --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
1.8 GHz GPU frequency --
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
 
 

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

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.
Yes AES-NI No
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR2
2 Memory channels --
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes ECC No
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
 
 

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 95 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max --
25 W TDP up None
10 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 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 Pentium D 915 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
-- Release price 74 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
7 nm Technology 65 nm
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Presler
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2006
FP6 Socket LGA 775
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
-- Part Number --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
6784
6784
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
316
316

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5622
5622
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
381
381

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
2573
2573
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
126
126

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1165
1165
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
174
174

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1134
1134
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
208
208

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
462
462
Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
72
72