Buy on Amazon
CA$119
In Stock
Availability
Availability
No items available
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
Availability
MSRP in USD: $159
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3137 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 15 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Pentium 3556U - 204 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 12 vs 2 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3556U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Pentium 3556U or Ryzen 5 5500
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
39 FPS
CA$24.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$937.65
In Stock
87 FPS
CA$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,223.27
In Stock
49 FPS
CA$22.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,083.66
In Stock
58 FPS
CA$18.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,051.97
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$24.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$940.03
In Stock
71 FPS
CA$16.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,152.89
In Stock
58 FPS
CA$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,121.31
In Stock
87 FPS
CA$14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,299.99
In Stock
87 FPS
CA$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,499.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
