AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
VS
Intel Core i3-1215U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
VS
Intel Core i3-1215U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i3-1215U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Name
Intel Core i3-1215U
Segment
Mobile
CPU group
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
Family
Intel Core i3
Generation
12
Predecessor
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or Intel Core i3-1215U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.10 GHz
Frequency
1.20 GHz
6
CPU Cores
6
4.00 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.40 GHz
12
CPU Threads
8
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
3.40 GHz
Turbo (6 Cores)
1.80 GHz
normal
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
0x
A core
2x Golden Cove
0x
B core
4x Gracemont
C core
--

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or Intel Core i3-1215U. 

AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
GPU name
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
1.80 GHz
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.10 GHz
9
Generation
13
12
DirectX Version
12.1
7
Execution units
64
448
Shader
512
2 GB
Max. Memory
no data
3
Max. displays
4
7 nm
Technology
10 nm
Q1/2020
Release date
Q1/2022
Max. GPU Memory
32 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

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

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200LPDDR4-4266
Memory type
no data
32 GB
Max. Memory
no data
2
Memory channels
no data
Yes
ECC
no data
3.0
PCIe version
no data
12
PCIe lanes
no data

Memory & PCIe

Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR5-5200
Max. Memory
64 GB
ECC
No
Memory channels
2
PCIe version
4.0
PCIe lanes
28

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

105 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
25 W
TDP up
--
10 W
TDP down
--
15 W
TDP (PL1)
15 W
--
TDP (PL2)
55 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

8.00 MB
L3-Cache
10.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
10 nm
Lucienne (Zen 2)
Architecture
Alder Lake U
AMD-V, SEV
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
FP6
Socket
BGA 1744
Q1/2021
Release date
Q1/2022
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
--
L2-Cache
4.50 MB
Part Number
--
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i3-1215U