AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Pentium E6300

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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 E6300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E6300, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Pentium
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Name Intel Pentium E6300
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group Intel Pentium E5000/E6000
4 Generation 2
 
 

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 E6300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6300 is 2.8 GHz
6x Cores 2x Penryn
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
6 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
12 Threads 2
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
 
 

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 E6300 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Q1/2020 Release date --
7 Execution units --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
448 Shaders --
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
1.8 GHz GPU frequency --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
9 Generation --
7 nm Technology --
 
 

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

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
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-800
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 2
Yes ECC No
 
 

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 65 W watts.
10 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

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 E6300 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2009
FP6 Socket LGA 775
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x
-- Release price --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
7 nm Technology 45 nm