Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 2144 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-5500U - 268 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - 15 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 15 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
