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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

► remove from comparison AMD R5 5500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is a hexa-core APU of the Lucienne product family designed for use in ultra-thin, upper mid-range laptops. The processor was unveiled in H1 2021; its six CPU cores are based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. The cores run at 2.1 GHz (base clock speed) to 4 GHz (highest Boost frequency possible) and feature the thread-doubling SMT technology for a total of 12 threads. The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process.

One could be forgiven for thinking Ryzen 5 5500U is a renamed Ryzen 5 4500U - which is not the case. Ryzen 5 5500U is most similar to Ryzen 5 4600U, the most noteworthy difference between the two being the faster iGPU model of the former.

In the meantime, Ryzen 5 5600U got a little more lucky; it is based on the newer Zen 3 architecture and it also has higher clock speeds than what a 5500U can boast of.

Architecture

While Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen 7 5700U are Zen 2-based processors, the neighbouring Ryzen 5 5600U and Ryzen 7 5800U use AMD's brand-new Zen 3 architecture. This makes the former two a generation older than their names suggest. Still, Zen 2 is nothing to sneeze at, with its high performance-per-Watt and performance-per-MHz figures.

Ryzen 5 5500U supports dual-channel DDR4-3200 and quad-channel LPDDR4-4266 RAM and has 8 MB of Level 3 cache. Unlike desktop-grade Ryzen 5000-series processors, Ryzen 5 5500U is limited to PCI-Express 3.0 (not PCI-Express 4.0; no 7.9 GB/s NVMe SSDs here).

The processor gets soldered permanently on to the motherboard (FP6 socket interface) and is thus not user-replaceable.

Performance

Multi-thread performance is most comparable to the Ryzen 7 4700U and the Core i7-10850H, which is nothing to sneeze at. The Ryzen will have no trouble chewing through pretty much any workload, as of mid 2022.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of around 27 W, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05-82HU006NGE is among the fastest laptops built around the 5500U that we know of. It can be more than 30% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Graphics

The Radeon RX Vega 7 iGPU has 7 CUs at its disposal (64 x 7 = 448 unified shaders) running at up to 1,800 MHz. Its real-life performance is close to what we've seen from GeForce MX250 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80 EUs); Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021) runs well at 1080p resolution, low-to-medium settings, to give you an example. As the iGPU has no VRAM of its own, it is paramount that fast system RAM is used.

The graphics adapter definitely supports UHD 2160p monitors at 60 Hz. It will have no trouble HW-decoding HEVC, AVC, VP9, MPEG-2 and other popular video codecs. There is no AV1 support; AV1-encoded videos will be software-decoded, which six Zen 2 cores will handle with ease.

Power consumption

The APU has a default TDP (also known as the long-term Power Limit) of 15 W. That can be changed to anything between 10 W and 25 W by laptop makers and in many cases they do go for a value higher than 15 W to achieve higher performance levels. On the other hand, by going for the lowest value, it will be possible to build a passively cooled system around the Ryzen 5.

The R5 5500U is manufactured using TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of mid 2023, average efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

► remove from comparison AMD R7 6800H

The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Rembrandt generation. The R7 6800H integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.2 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.7 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process.

The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.

A big novelty is the integrated GPU Radeon 680M that is now based on the RDNA2 architecture and offers 12 CUs at up to 2.2 GHz. It should be the fastest iGPU of all at the time of announcement.

Performance

The average 6800H in our database is in the same league as the Core i5-12500H and the Core i7-12650H, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. The Ryzen 9 5900HX is found close nearby as well.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 90 W, the Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H is among the fastest systems built around the 6800H that we know of. It can be about 60% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 7 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W. An active cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The R7 6800H is built with TSMC's 6 nm manufacturing process for above average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 6800H
CodenameLucienne-U (Zen 2)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
SeriesAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Series: Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U compare1.8 - 4.3 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U « 2.1 - 4 GHz6 / 12 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U compare2.6 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX compare3.3 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H « 3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H compare3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H compare3.3 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock2100 - 4000 MHz3200 - 4700 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB512 KB
L2 Cache3 MB4 MB
L3 Cache8 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 128 / 16
TDP25 Watt45 Watt
Technology7 nm6 nm
max. Temp.105 °C95 °C
SocketFP6FP7/FP7r2
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEDDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 5500U
29.2 pt (49%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 6800H
36.3 pt (60%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
88 Points (49%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
709 Points (13%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 6030     avg: 7209     median: 7186 (7%)     max: 8353 Points
min: 11481     avg: 12957     median: 13094 (12%)     max: 14660 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1149     avg: 1172     median: 1172 (49%)     max: 1183 Points
min: 1500     avg: 1527     median: 1542 (65%)     max: 1552 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 449     avg: 456.6     median: 457 (50%)     max: 461 Points
min: 580     avg: 596     median: 598 (65%)     max: 605 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2223     avg: 2756     median: 2698 (7%)     max: 3213 Points
min: 4460     avg: 5101     median: 5083 (12%)     max: 5661 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 995     avg: 1220     median: 1247 (8%)     max: 1387 Points
min: 1585     avg: 2090     median: 2136 (13%)     max: 2366 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 170     avg: 176     median: 177 (49%)     max: 177.6 Points
min: 182.7     avg: 234     median: 242.5 (67%)     max: 250 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
11.4 Points (15%)
min: 23.02     avg: 24.4     median: 24.6 (32%)     max: 25.67 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2 Points (47%)
min: 2.83     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (68%)     max: 2.9 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5313 Points (32%)
min: 6382     avg: 6410     median: 6421 (39%)     max: 6428 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
27437 Points (20%)
min: 36895     avg: 39397     median: 39319 (28%)     max: 41978 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 67316     avg: 69054     median: 69054 (44%)     max: 70792 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 12014     avg: 12078     median: 12078 (15%)     max: 12142 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
181.3 s (2%)
min: 97.298     avg: 309     median: 260.2 (3%)     max: 569.631 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6.2 s (1%)
min: 3.55     avg: 8.8     median: 8.2 (2%)     max: 14.531 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
3945 Points (6%)
min: 5890     avg: 11558     median: 6065 (10%)     max: 22719 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 29585     avg: 33606     median: 33768 (19%)     max: 36896 MIPS
min: 55067     avg: 59319     median: 58341 (33%)     max: 64817 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4174     avg: 4300     median: 4324 (51%)     max: 4356 MIPS
min: 5521     avg: 5726     median: 5758 (68%)     max: 5803 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
45.3 fps (15%)
min: 122.2     avg: 125.9     median: 125.9 (42%)     max: 129.5 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
162.3 fps (37%)
min: 251.5     avg: 258.9     median: 258.9 (60%)     max: 266.3 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 6.7     avg: 8.4     median: 8.5 (15%)     max: 9.69 fps
min: 14.9     avg: 16.3     median: 15.9 (28%)     max: 18.5 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (16%)
min: 0.972     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (32%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.8 GB/s (14%)
min: 1.5     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (29%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
4.3 GB/s (11%)
min: 7.7     avg: 10.9     median: 11.5 (30%)     max: 13.5 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 676     avg: 763     median: 748.5 (10%)     max: 878 Seconds
min: 355     avg: 397.8     median: 392 (5%)     max: 453 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 358     avg: 418.5     median: 416.5 (3%)     max: 490 Seconds
min: 213     avg: 242.1     median: 244 (2%)     max: 268 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.607     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (14%)     max: 0.67 sec
min: 0.4783     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.515 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 8635     avg: 9185     median: 9184.5 (20%)     max: 9734 Points
min: 13527     avg: 13696     median: 13602 (29%)     max: 13958 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
10.5 s (2%)
min: 7.839     avg: 8.5     median: 8.5 (2%)     max: 9.131 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 19.101     avg: 20.4     median: 20.4 (1%)     max: 21.76 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
574 s (3%)
min: 694.152     avg: 712     median: 711.6 (3%)     max: 729.001 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 63580     avg: 65107     median: 65106.5 (50%)     max: 66633 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 6895     avg: 9793     median: 10040 (25%)     max: 10681 Points
min: 16034     avg: 17954     median: 17606.5 (43%)     max: 20194 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 50218     avg: 57085     median: 57983 (47%)     max: 60564 Points
min: 72800     avg: 78445     median: 80390 (65%)     max: 82145 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 48627     avg: 55331     median: 57797 (47%)     max: 59569 Points
min: 72252     avg: 78330     median: 80583 (65%)     max: 82155 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 62790     avg: 64497     median: 64153.5 (53%)     max: 66889 Points
min: 79042     avg: 82896     median: 84041 (70%)     max: 85606 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 7749     avg: 10198     median: 10339 (26%)     max: 11371 Points
min: 16924     avg: 17994     median: 17412.5 (44%)     max: 19934 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 13854     avg: 16350     median: 16469 (29%)     max: 17840 Points
min: 23542     avg: 24922     median: 24655 (44%)     max: 27288 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 3774     avg: 4983     median: 5074.5 (21%)     max: 5964 Points
min: 8128     avg: 9440     median: 9263 (39%)     max: 10908 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 2049     avg: 2056     median: 2056 (51%)     max: 2063 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 9527     avg: 9585     median: 9584.5 (37%)     max: 9642 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
min: 1973     avg: 1982     median: 1981.5 (63%)     max: 1990 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
min: 9194     avg: 9206     median: 9205.5 (38%)     max: 9217 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1070     avg: 1103     median: 1108 (43%)     max: 1126 Points
min: 1518     avg: 1550     median: 1550.5 (61%)     max: 1568 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4063     avg: 5256     median: 5438.5 (10%)     max: 5917 Points
min: 8898     avg: 9458     median: 9331 (17%)     max: 10355 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1088     avg: 1115     median: 1119.5 (5%)     max: 1127 Points
min: 1484     avg: 1505     median: 1509 (7%)     max: 1523 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5247     avg: 5547     median: 5515 (17%)     max: 6008 Points
min: 8868     avg: 9294     median: 9228 (29%)     max: 10189 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4736     avg: 4787     median: 4798 (48%)     max: 4834 Points
min: 6341     avg: 6427     median: 6428 (64%)     max: 6500 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 20208     avg: 22051     median: 21901 (22%)     max: 24123 Points
min: 35810     avg: 36493     median: 36446 (36%)     max: 37393 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 837     avg: 853     median: 851 (1%)     max: 877 ms
min: 584     avg: 590     median: 590.5 (1%)     max: 596 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
105.9 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 48678     avg: 50485     median: 50330 (38%)     max: 52365 Points
min: 73164     avg: 74897     median: 75542 (57%)     max: 75984 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
156.3 Points (43%)
min: 197.4     avg: 222.2     median: 225 (62%)     max: 229 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 191.4     avg: 204.1     median: 206 (37%)     max: 212 Points
min: 252     avg: 280     median: 278 (50%)     max: 304 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 958     avg: 1047     median: 1049 (39%)     max: 1103 Points
min: 1522     avg: 1603     median: 1590 (59%)     max: 1704 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 23.6     avg: 38.9     median: 38.4 (7%)     max: 54.7 Watt
min: 62.1     avg: 97     median: 85 (15%)     max: 157.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 29     avg: 43.9     median: 45.9 (8%)     max: 56.3 Watt
min: 61     avg: 98.5     median: 90.7 (17%)     max: 148.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
4.3 Watt (3%)
min: 3.28     avg: 10     median: 8.8 (6%)     max: 20.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 5.32     avg: 6.5     median: 6.1 (7%)     max: 9.08 Watt
min: 4.77     avg: 10.1     median: 10.4 (12%)     max: 14.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 21.7     avg: 28.9     median: 27.4 (20%)     max: 38.3 Points per Watt
min: 15.9     avg: 23.5     median: 23.1 (17%)     max: 31.7 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 5500U → 100% n=45

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 6800H → 156% n=45

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