Ryzen 5 5500U vs i3-L13G4

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-L13G4
2020
5 cores / 5 threads, 7 Watt
1.83
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.50
+364%

Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms Core i3-L13G4 by a whopping 364% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2010912
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice LakeAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency23.8451.67
Architecture codenameLakefield (2020)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release dateJune 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores5 (Penta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads512
Base clock speed0.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache80 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB3 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Die size82 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4,050 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFC-CSP1016FP6
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth34 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD GraphicsAMD Radeon Vega 7
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDX12no data
OpenGLOpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-L13G4 1.83
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.50
+364%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-L13G4 1349
Ryzen 5 5500U 5439
+303%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.83 8.50
Integrated graphics card 5.57 7.46
Physical cores 5 6
Threads 5 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 15 Watt

i3-L13G4 has 114.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500U, on the other hand, has a 364.5% higher aggregate performance score, 33.9% faster integrated GPU, 20% more physical cores and 140% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-L13G4 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-L13G4 and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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