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Core i3-8109U vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i3-8109U vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i3-8109U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1460 days newer than Core i3-8109U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8109U

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 28 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 6% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-8109U - 182 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8109U - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-8109U Logo
Core i3-8109U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

172

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

182

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€67.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 67.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 291 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-8109U Logo
Core i3-8109U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8109U Logo
Core i3-8109U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1161

62%

Multi-Core

2396

31%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i3-8109U

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1356SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
28 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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