AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i5-11400F

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i5-11400F and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark 10, RealBench, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Blender, UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Valorant
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11400F or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5500U

54%

Core i5-11400F

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11400F is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5500U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

Core i5-11400F

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	98.4
Valorant	106.9	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	62.6
Apex Legends	100.5	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	83.9
Overwatch	86.6	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	77.1
DOOM Eternal	53.4	55.9
Warzone	83.4	87.2
Assassin's Creed	89.8	93.9
Valheim	88.7	92.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500U

262%

Core i5-11400F

118%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11400F since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i5-11400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1418	1726
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3131	3865
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	1099
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8366	10233

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i5-11400F
Single-Core	2485	2451
Multi-Core	14415	18669

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i5-11400F
Single-Core	1182	2309
Multi-Core	5928	10184

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i5-11400F
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Lucienne	Rocket Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	11
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3 MB
L3 cache	8MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000375

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11400F is 19% better than Ryzen 5 5500U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11400F is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i5-11400F before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11400F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11400F specs and review.