Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 5900HX is 2144 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i7-5500U - 232 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX - 15 vs 45 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 45 W | TDP | 15 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
