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  • Avg. price in UK: ~£400
  • Avg. price in US: ~$450
  • PassMark benchmark result: 12675
  • N. of physical cores: 6
  • CPU boost clock speed: 4.0 GHz

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U review. Compare 78 technical specifications and user reviews to see how it ranks among processors and if it is worth buying.

4.9

Overall score

What it is: An overall evaluation of the processor's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.

When it matters: When you need a quick reference to identify the best processors on the market.

Score components:

90.0%

4.9

Technical Score

10.0%

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User score

Poor
4.9

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the processor's technical performance, covering key areas such as processing performance, core configuration, efficiency, platform support, integrated features, and thermal behavior.

When it matters: When you want to compare processors based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

60.0%

3.7

Performance

18.0%

6.4

Cache & Architecture

10.0%

6.1

Memory & PCIe

7.0%

7.6

Power & Thermal

4.0%

8.4

Platform

1.0%

7.7

Integrated Graphics

Poor
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User score

What it is: A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the processor.

When it matters: When you want to know how a processor performs in real workloads and how reliable it is for gaming, productivity, and efficiency according to user feedback.

Score components:

70.0%

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User reviews

30.0%

?

Popularity

  • 3.6
    Gaming

    Score components:

    30.0%

    3.9

    PassMark single-core benchmark score

    25.0%

    3.6

    Geekbench 6 single-core benchmark score

    20.0%

    4.6

    CPU boost clock speed

    17.0%

    2.1

    L3 cache

    8.0%

    2.6

    N. of physical cores

  • 2.8
    Video editing

    Score components:

    45.0%

    2.6

    Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark score

    20.0%

    2.6

    N. of physical cores

    20.0%

    4.0

    CPU threads

    15.0%

    2.1

    L3 cache

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Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is a power-efficient mobile processor based on the 7nm Lucienne (Zen 2) architecture, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.1 GHz and a max boost of up to 4.0 GHz. Main characteristics include an integrated 7-core Radeon RX Vega 7 GPU (1800 MHz) and a flexible TDP typically set at 15W, though adjustable between 10W and 25W by manufacturers. Its primary pros are excellent multitasking performance for its class, strong power efficiency for long battery life, and high value-for-money in budget-friendly laptops and mini PCs. However, main cons include its reliance on the older Zen 2 architecture rather than the newer Zen 3 found in some other 5000-series chips, limited performance in modern AAA gaming, and a lack of AV1 hardware decoding support.

Technical Specifications of processor AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the processor's technical performance, covering key areas such as processing performance, core configuration, efficiency, platform support, integrated features, and thermal behavior.

When it matters: When you want to compare processors based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

60.0%

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Performance

18.0%

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Cache & Architecture

10.0%

?

Memory & PCIe

7.0%

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Power & Thermal

4.0%

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Platform

1.0%

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Integrated Graphics

4.9
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a technical score of 4.92 points, which is lower than that of 55.6% of products in this category.
User score

What it is: A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the processor.

When it matters: When you want to know how a processor performs in real workloads and how reliable it is for gaming, productivity, and efficiency according to user feedback.

Score components:

70.0%

0.0

User reviews

30.0%

1.0

Popularity

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Popularity
What it is: An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the processor.
When it matters: When you prefer to choose a processor reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
1.0
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a popularity of 1 points, which is higher than 0% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price

What it is: An indicator that combines the processor's overall rating with its cost.

When it matters: When you are looking for a processor with a good balance between performance, efficiency, and price.

Score components:

60.0%

4.9

Overall score

40.0%

8.4

Price

6.0
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a quality-to-price ratio of 6 points, which is lower than 65.3% of products in this category.
Brand name
What it is: The manufacturer or brand of the product.
When it matters: When you prefer a specific ecosystem, support network, or design philosophy.

Importance: MEDIUM

AMD
Processor type
What it is: The kind of system the processor is built for, such as desktop PCs, laptops, workstations, or servers.
When it matters: When you want a processor meant for the kind of machine you are actually building or buying, rather than a chip aimed at a different class of system.

Importance: HIGH

mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U belongs to the mobile processor class, which is more advanced than that of 7.3% of processors and equal to that of 48.6% of processors.
CPU socket
What it is: The physical socket the processor fits into on the motherboard.
When it matters: When you need to make sure the CPU can actually be installed on a specific motherboard.

Importance: HIGH

FP6
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U uses the FP6 CPU socket, which is older than that of 51.9% of processors and equal to that of 4.4% of processors.
Chipset
What it is: The motherboard chipset families officially meant to work with the processor.
When it matters: When you are checking whether a CPU will work with the motherboard features and platform you plan to use.

Importance: HIGH

X570, B550, A520, X470, B450, X370, B350, A320
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports X570, B550, A520, X470, B450, X370, B350, A320 chipsets, which is broader compatibility than 73.8% of processors and equal to that of 4.5% of processors.
CPU architecture
What it is: The processor family or design generation behind the chip, such as Zen 4 or Raptor Lake.
When it matters: When you are comparing CPUs across generations and want a clearer sense of their design age, feature level, and expected performance class.

Importance: HIGH

x86-64
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U uses the x86-64 architecture, which is more advanced than that of 1.7% of processors and equal to that of 98.3% of processors.
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N. of physical cores
What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.
When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 8+

6
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has 6 CPU cores, which is more than 49.9% of processors and equal to 13.4% of processors.
CPU threads
What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.
When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 16+

12
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U offers 12 CPU threads, which is more than 55.1% of processors and equal to 14.1% of processors.
Threads per core
What it is: The number of threads each physical core can handle at once.
When it matters: When you want to understand how much thread-level parallelism each core can provide in multitasking or heavily threaded work.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: 2

2
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U offers 2 threads per core, which is more than 30.4% of processors and equal to 69.6% of processors.
CPU boost clock speed
What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.
When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >4.7 GHz

4.0 GHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U reaches a boost clock of 4.0 GHz which is lower than that of 59.8% of processors and equal to that of 5% of processors.
CPU base clock speed
What it is: The processor's normal all-core starting frequency before boost behavior raises clocks temporarily.
When it matters: When you care about steadier performance in longer workloads rather than short burst speed alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

6 x 2.1 GHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a base clock of 6x2.1 GHz which is equal to that of 100% of processors.
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Semiconductor size
What it is: The manufacturing process node used to produce the processor, usually expressed in nanometers.
When it matters: When efficiency, heat, and the relative modernity of the chip-making process matter to your comparison.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <10 nm

7 nm
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U uses a 7 nm process node, which is more advanced than that of 71.5% of processors and equal to that of 10.9% of processors.
Foundry
What it is: The semiconductor manufacturer that physically fabricates the processor chip.
When it matters: When process source, manufacturing generation, or foundry differences matter to your comparison more than day-to-day performance alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

TSMC 7 nm
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is built on the TSMC 7 nm foundry process, which is more advanced than that of 56.7% of processors and equal to that of 9.4% of processors.
L3 cache
What it is: The total amount of L3 cache available on the processor.
When it matters: When you want better performance in cache-sensitive workloads and games.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=16 MB

8 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has an L3 cache of 8 MB which is larger than that of 39.7% of processors and equal to that of 11.8% of processors.
L2 cache
What it is: The total amount of L2 cache available across the processor.
When it matters: When you want to compare CPU design efficiency and how much fast intermediate cache the cores have available.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=6 MB

3 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has an L2 cache of 3 MB which is larger than that of 50.2% of processors and equal to that of 4.4% of processors.
L1 cache
What it is: The total amount of L1 cache built into the processor, which sits closest to the cores.
When it matters: When you are comparing low-level CPU design details rather than the broader performance picture buyers usually notice first.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=512 KB

384 KB
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has an L1 cache of 384 KB which is larger than that of 45% of processors and equal to that of 15.8% of processors.
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DDR memory version
What it is: The RAM generation the processor is designed to support, such as DDR4 or DDR5.
When it matters: When you need the CPU to match the kind of memory platform you want to buy or reuse.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: DDR5

DDR4/LPDDR4X
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports DDR DDR4/LPDDR4X, which is newer than that of 63.4% of processors and equal to that of 3% of processors.
Maximum memory speed
What it is: The highest official memory speed supported by the processor.
When it matters: When you choose RAM and want to know the supported speed ceiling.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=4800 MHz

4,266 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports memory speeds up to 4266 MHz, which is higher than that of 61.2% of processors and equal to 2.5% of processors.
Max memory speed (JEDEC)
What it is: The highest official RAM speed the processor supports under standard JEDEC settings, before any memory overclocking profiles are applied.
When it matters: When officially supported stock RAM speed matters more than XMP, EXPO, or manual memory tuning.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5600 MHz

LPDDR4X-4267 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports JEDEC memory speeds up to LPDDR4X-4267 MHz, which is higher than that of 63.3% of processors and equal to 2.4% of processors.
Max memory speed (XMP / EXPO)
What it is: The highest memory speed supported through XMP or EXPO profiles.
When it matters: When you want faster RAM through memory profiles.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5200 MHz

N/A
Maximum memory capacity
What it is: The largest total amount of memory officially supported by the processor.
When it matters: When you plan a system with very large RAM capacity.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=128 GB

64 GB
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports up to 64 GB of memory, which is more than 28.4% of processors and equal to 27.6% of processors.
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Integrated graphics
What it is: Includes built-in graphics, so the system can output video without a separate graphics card.
When it matters: When you want the PC to work without a dedicated GPU, or you are building an office, media, compact, or troubleshooting-friendly system.

Importance: HIGH

yes
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U includes integrated graphics. 87.6% of processors include integrated graphics.
Integrated GPU model
What it is: The model name of the integrated graphics processor, if present.
When it matters: When you plan to use the CPU's built-in graphics.

Importance: MEDIUM

Radeon Vega 7
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U uses the Radeon Vega 7 integrated GPU, which is more advanced than that in 70.7% of processors and equal to that in 2.1% of processors.
Integrated GPU execution units
What it is: The number of execution units available in the integrated graphics part of the processor.
When it matters: When you plan to rely on built-in graphics and want a better sense of its light gaming, display, or media capability.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=24

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Integrated GPU base frequency
What it is: The base operating frequency of the integrated GPU.
When it matters: When integrated graphics performance matters to you.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=350 MHz

300 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has an integrated GPU clock of 300 MHz which is lower than that of 57% of processors and equal to that of 38.7% of processors.
Integrated media encoders/decoders
What it is: The hardware media formats the processor can encode or decode directly.
When it matters: When you stream, edit video, or rely on hardware media acceleration.

Importance: LOW

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TDP (Thermal design power)
What it is: The rated thermal design power, which gives a general idea of cooling and power needs.
When it matters: When you choose a cooler or build in a tighter case.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <30 W

15 W
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a TDP of 15 W which is lower than that of 77.7% of processors and equal to that of 16.1% of processors.
Base power (PL1)
What it is: The sustained power target used for longer CPU loads.
When it matters: When you choose cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <30 W

15 W
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a base power of 15 W which is lower than that of 77.2% of processors and equal to that of 16.2% of processors.
Boost power (PL2)
What it is: The short-term boost power limit the processor may draw under heavier turbo loads.
When it matters: When you size cooling and power delivery for peak turbo behavior.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <50 W

25 W
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a boost power of 25 W which is lower than that of 83.1% of processors and equal to that of 9.2% of processors.
Tau (power duration limit)
What it is: The time limit the CPU can stay at higher boost power before dropping toward sustained power.
When it matters: When you want to understand turbo behavior under longer loads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <=28 s

N/A
Configurable TDP
What it is: Allows the processor to run in alternate power modes instead of being fixed to one default TDP target.
When it matters: When you want more control over heat, noise, and power draw in compact systems, quieter builds, or thermally limited machines.

Importance: LOW

yes
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports configurable TDP. 52.9% of processors support configurable TDP.
cTDP: 10-25 W
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs the average processor

  • Supports memory overclocking
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports memory overclocking, the average processor does not.
    What it is: Allows memory speeds beyond official stock settings through manual tuning or profile-based overclocking.
    When it matters: When you want to push RAM performance higher than stock support allows, especially in enthusiast or gaming builds.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports memory overclocking, the average processor does not.
  • 66.7% lower base power
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower base power draw than the average processor (15 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.
    What it is: The sustained power target used for longer CPU loads.
    When it matters: When you choose cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    Good value: <30 W

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower base power draw than the average processor (15 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.15 W vs 45 W
  • 60.9% lower boost power
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower boost power draw than the average processor (25 W vs 64 W). The average processor has a boost power draw of 64 W.
    What it is: The short-term boost power limit the processor may draw under heavier turbo loads.
    When it matters: When you size cooling and power delivery for peak turbo behavior.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    Good value: <50 W

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower boost power draw than the average processor (25 W vs 64 W). The average processor has a boost power draw of 64 W.25 W vs 64 W
  • 41.7% smaller process node
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower process node than the average processor (7 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.
    What it is: The manufacturing process node used to produce the processor, usually expressed in nanometers.
    When it matters: When efficiency, heat, and the relative modernity of the chip-making process matter to your comparison.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: <10 nm

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower process node than the average processor (7 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.7 nm vs 12 nm
  • 5 °C higher TJ Max
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a higher TJ Max than the average processor (105 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor has a TJ Max of 100 °C.
    What it is: The highest safe operating junction temperature before the CPU starts throttling or protecting itself.
    When it matters: When you tune cooling or monitor thermals under load.

    Importance: LOW

    Good value: >=100 °C

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a higher TJ Max than the average processor (105 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor has a TJ Max of 100 °C.105 °C vs 100 °C
  • Newer DDR support
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports a newer DDR generation than the average processor (DDR4/LPDDR4X vs DDR4).
    What it is: The RAM generation the processor is designed to support, such as DDR4 or DDR5.
    When it matters: When you need the CPU to match the kind of memory platform you want to buy or reuse.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    Good value: DDR5

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports a newer DDR generation than the average processor (DDR4/LPDDR4X vs DDR4).DDR4/LPDDR4X vs DDR4
  • 4 more CPU threads
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has more CPU threads than the average processor (12 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
    What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.
    When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: 16+

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has more CPU threads than the average processor (12 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.12 vs 8
  • 66.7% lower TDP
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower TDP than the average processor (15 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.
    What it is: The rated thermal design power, which gives a general idea of cooling and power needs.
    When it matters: When you choose a cooler or build in a tighter case.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: <30 W

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower TDP than the average processor (15 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.15 W vs 45 W
  • 4 more CPU threads
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has more CPU threads than the average processor (12 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
  • 41.7% smaller process node
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower process node than the average processor (7 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.
  • More advanced foundry
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U uses a more advanced foundry process than the average processor (TSMC 7 nm vs Intel 14 nm).
  • Supports memory overclocking
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports memory overclocking, the average processor does not.
  • Newer DDR support
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports a newer DDR generation than the average processor (DDR4/LPDDR4X vs DDR4).
  • 45.4% higher memory speed
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a higher maximum memory speed than the average processor (4,266 MHz vs 2,933 MHz). The average processor supports memory speed of 2,933 MHz.
  • 66.7% lower base power
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower base power draw than the average processor (15 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.
  • 60.9% lower boost power
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower boost power draw than the average processor (25 W vs 64 W). The average processor has a boost power draw of 64 W.
  • 5 °C higher TJ Max
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a higher TJ Max than the average processor (105 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor has a TJ Max of 100 °C.
  • 66.7% lower TDP
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower TDP than the average processor (15 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.

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Performance
Cache & Architecture
Memory & PCIe
Power & Thermal
  • Older TPM support
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports an older TPM version than the average processor (fTPM 2.0 vs PTT 2.0).
  • 7% lower boost clock
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.
  • 12% lower single-core score
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (1,294 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
  • 5.6% lower Cinebench R20 single-core score
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower Cinebench R20 single-core score than the average processor (457 vs 484). The average processor scores 484 in Cinebench R20 single-core.
  • 7 lower clock multiplier
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower clock multiplier than the average processor (21 vs 28). The average processor has a clock multiplier of 28.
  • 3.5% weaker single-core performance
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower PassMark single-core score than the average processor (2,397 vs 2,483). The average processor scores 2,483 in PassMark single-core.
  • 7.5% weaker multi-core performance
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower multi-core performance than the average processor (2,573 vs 2,783). The average processor scores 2,783 in Cinebench R20 multi-core.
  • 4 fewer PCIe lanes
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has fewer PCIe lanes than the average processor (12 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.
  • 5 °C higher CPU temperature
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a higher CPU temperature than the average processor (105 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.
  • 7% lower boost clock
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.
    What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.
    When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >4.7 GHz

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.4.0 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • 4 fewer PCIe lanes
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has fewer PCIe lanes than the average processor (12 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.
    What it is: The number of PCIe lanes provided directly by the processor.
    When it matters: When you connect fast GPUs, SSDs, or expansion cards.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >=20

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has fewer PCIe lanes than the average processor (12 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.12 vs 16
  • 12% lower single-core score
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (1,294 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
    What it is: A Geekbench 6 score that reflects single-core CPU performance in mixed modern workloads.
    When it matters: When you care about snappy everyday performance in lighter apps, browsing, office work, or tasks that do not scale well across many cores.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >2000

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (1,294 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.1,294 vs 1,471
  • 5 °C higher CPU temperature
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a higher CPU temperature than the average processor (105 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.
    What it is: The reported operating temperature of the processor.
    When it matters: When you monitor thermals, cooling, or system stability.

    Importance: LOW

    Good value: <100 °C

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a higher CPU temperature than the average processor (105 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.105 °C vs 100 °C
  • 60% more expensive
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is more expensive than the average processor (£400 vs £250).
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is more expensive than the average processor (£400 vs £250).£400 vs £250
  • 5.6% lower Cinebench R20 single-core score
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower Cinebench R20 single-core score than the average processor (457 vs 484). The average processor scores 484 in Cinebench R20 single-core.
    What it is: A Cinebench R20 benchmark score that reflects single-core CPU performance.
    When it matters: When you care about lighter workloads, interface responsiveness, or software that still depends heavily on one fast core.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >600

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower Cinebench R20 single-core score than the average processor (457 vs 484). The average processor scores 484 in Cinebench R20 single-core.457 vs 484
  • Older TPM support
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports an older TPM version than the average processor (fTPM 2.0 vs PTT 2.0).
    What it is: The kind of TPM security support associated with the processor or its platform.
    When it matters: When operating-system requirements, device encryption, enterprise security, or platform trust features matter.

    Importance: LOW

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports an older TPM version than the average processor (fTPM 2.0 vs PTT 2.0).fTPM 2.0 vs PTT 2.0
  • 7 lower clock multiplier
    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower clock multiplier than the average processor (21 vs 28). The average processor has a clock multiplier of 28.
    What it is: The ratio used to derive CPU frequency from the base clock.
    When it matters: When you tune or compare overclocking behavior.

    Importance: LOW

    Good value: >33

    AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a lower clock multiplier than the average processor (21 vs 28). The average processor has a clock multiplier of 28.21 vs 28
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What customers like about AMD Ryzen 5 5500U?

  • Excellent value for money, often found in highly affordable budget laptops.
  • Strong multi-core performance for productivity tasks like light video editing and coding thanks to 6 cores and 12 threads.
  • High energy efficiency with a low 15W TDP, contributing to good battery life in portable devices.
  • Capable integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics that can handle eSports titles (e.g., CS:GO, Dota 2, League of Legends) at 720p or 1080p low settings.
  • Reliable performance for everyday multitasking, web browsing, and office applications.

What customers dislike about AMD Ryzen 5 5500U?

  • Uses the older Zen 2 (Lucienne) architecture rather than the newer Zen 3 found in the Ryzen 5 5600U.
  • Significant performance bottleneck in modern AAA games, often struggling to maintain playable frame rates even at low settings.
  • Limited to PCIe 3.0 support, which is slower compared to the PCIe 4.0 standard found in more modern competitors.
  • Integrated graphics performance is heavily dependent on having dual-channel RAM; systems with single-channel 8GB RAM see a major drop in power.
  • Lower L3 cache (8MB) compared to Zen 3 counterparts, which can impact performance in cache-sensitive applications and games.

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