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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-4850HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3262 days newer than Core i7-4850HQ.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4850HQ

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 47 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 12% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-4850HQ - 188 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4850HQ - 12 vs 8 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Logo
Core i7-4850HQ

Mobile • Apr 29th, 2013


FPS

168

89%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

188

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.44/FPS

100%

Price, $

$83.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Logo
Core i7-4850HQ

Mobile • Apr 29th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Logo
Core i7-4850HQ

Mobile • Apr 29th, 2013


Single-Core

1027

55%

Multi-Core

3276

43%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Logo

Intel Core i7-4850HQ

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 29th, 2013Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Crystal WellCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1364SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
47 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 5200
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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