Core Ultra 7 255H VS Ryzen 5 5500

Explore the complete details of Core Ultra 7 255H VS Ryzen 5 5500, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The Core Ultra 7 255H CPU by Intel. features a Arrow Lake-H (2024−2025) architecture. with 16 cores. and 16 threads. with a boost clock of 5100 MHz. built on a 5 nm process. With a power consumption (TDP) of 28W.

    The Ryzen 5 5500 CPU by AMD. features a Cezanne (2021−2024) architecture. with 6 cores. and 12 threads. with a boost clock of 4200 MHz. built on a 7 nm process. With a power consumption (TDP) of 65W.

    Benchmark Performance

    Core Ultra 7 255H
    Rank #384 (10%)

    Ryzen 5 5500
    Rank #781 (10%)

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    General Information

    Basic details about both processors, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    Core Ultra 7 255H Core Ultra 7 255H Ryzen 5 5500 Ryzen 5 5500
    Manufacturer Intel AMD
    Place in Ranking 384 781
    Release Date Jan 2025 Jan 2022
    Launch Price $514.00 $159.00
    Market Segment Laptop Desktop processor
    Socket FCBGA2049 AM4

    Performance Ranking Comparison

    Performance & Architecture Comparison

    Detailed comparison of cores, threads, clock speeds, and architecture specifications.

    Core Ultra 7 255H Core Ultra 7 255H Ryzen 5 5500 Ryzen 5 5500
    Physical Cores 16 6
    Threads 16 12
    Base Clock Speed 4400 MHz 3600 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 5100 MHz 4200 MHz
    Performance Ranking #384 #781
    Architecture Arrow Lake-H (2024−2025) Cezanne (2021−2024)
    Manufacturing Process 5 nm 7 nm

    Cache Specifications
    L1 Cache N/A 64K (per core)
    L2 Cache N/A 512K (per core)
    L3 Cache 24 MB 16 MB

    Memory Support & Connectivity
    Memory Type N/A N/A
    Maximum RAM N/A N/A
    Memory Channels N/A N/A
    Memory Bandwidth N/A N/A
    PCIe Version N/A 3.0
    PCIe Lanes 28 N/A

    Power & Efficiency
    TDP (Thermal Design Power) 28 W 65 W
    Power Efficiency 26.34/100 7.15/100
    Cost Effectiveness 29.90/100 49.83/100

    CPU Technologies & Extensions
    AES-NI No No
    AVX No No
    AVX2 No No
    AVX-512 No No
    Precision Boost No No
    AMD-V (Virtualization) No No
    Intel VT-x No No
    Intel VT-d No No

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to these CPUs. Compare their performance, power consumption, and specifications.


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