Core i7-11700T vs Ryzen 5 5500U
Aggregate performance score
i7-11700T outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 851 | 725 |
| Place by popularity | 17 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Lucienne-U (Zen 2) | Rocket Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 7 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T 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 | FP6 | 1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 50 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 20 |
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.
Core i7-11700T outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-11700T outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by 18% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-11700T outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by 36% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-11700T outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by 45% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.43 | 9.92 |
| Integrated graphics card | 7.40 | 4.49 |
| Recency | 7 January 2021 | 16 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5500U has 64.8% faster integrated GPU, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
i7-11700T, on the other hand, has a 17.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
The Core i7-11700T is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook processor while Core i7-11700T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500U and Core i7-11700T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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