Core i5-1235U vs Ryzen 5 5500U: which is better
Intel Core i5-1235U (laptop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (laptop, 2021): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 5 5500U is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 12,576 vs 12,393).
- Core i5-1235U is 27% faster per core.
| Core i5-1235U | Ryzen 5 5500U | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 12,393 | 12,576 |
| Single-thread rating | 3,040 | 2,385 |
| US price | laptops only | laptops only |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.4 GHz | 4.0 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max power | 55 W | 25 W |
| Memory | DDR5 / DDR4 | DDR4 / LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 4800 MT/s | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | BGA (soldered) | BGA (soldered) |
| Process | 10 nm (Intel 7) | 7 nm (TSMC N7) |
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Zen 2 |
| Series | 12th Gen Core (laptops) | Ryzen 5000 (laptops) |
| Release year | 2022 | 2021 |
| Integrated graphics | Iris Xe | Radeon Vega 7 |