Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-680UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2541	569
Place by popularity	not in top-100	2
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	59.27
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date	26 September 2010 (13 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	no data
Current price	$925 (2.9x MSRP)	$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1.46 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	81+144 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	BGA1288	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-680UM by 1532% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.77	12.57
Recency	26 September 2010	4 April 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	65 Watt

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