The Ryzen 5 5500U is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500U
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 15 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-6500
The Ryzen 5 5500U is better in every way
Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i5-6500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500U
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
182
99%
Min 1% FPS
121
99%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i5-6500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i5-6500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i5-6500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500U
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Lucienne | Codename | Skylake |
15 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics 448SP | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
