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Core i7-2720QM vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i7-2720QM vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-2720QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4109 days newer than Core i7-2720QM.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2720QM

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 45 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 13% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-2720QM - 508 vs 451 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2720QM - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-2720QM Logo
Core i7-2720QM

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2011


FPS

451

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

508

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€92.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Buy for 92.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-2720QM Logo
Core i7-2720QM

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2720QM Logo
Core i7-2720QM

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

476

25%

Multi-Core

1429

19%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-2720QM

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 3rd, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1224SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
45 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
22.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i7-2720QM or Ryzen 5 5500

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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