AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-9700

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core i7-9700 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Gears 5, SuperPi, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, 7zip, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

Core i7-9700

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	95.8
Valorant	106.9	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	61.0
Apex Legends	100.5	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	81.6
Overwatch	86.6	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	75.1
DOOM Eternal	53.4	54.4
Warzone	83.4	84.9
Assassin's Creed	89.8	91.4
Valheim	88.7	90.3

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 i7-9700

61%

To make a final choice 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 i7-9700 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i7-9700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1418	1491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3131	3644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	1181
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8366	8540

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	2485	2835
Multi-Core	14415	13511

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	1182	1195
Multi-Core	5928	7637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	Intel Core i7-9700
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Lucienne	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-9700 is 29% better than Ryzen 5 5500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5500U. 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700 is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and Intel Core i7-9700 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i7-9700 specs and review.