i7-5550U vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE outperforms Core i7-5550U by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1240 | 2003 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 13.06 | 11.39 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Broadwell-U (2015) |
| Release date | 10 May 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $426 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 133 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 1900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Intel HD Graphics 6000 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 12 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.92 | 1.84 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.47 | 2.20 |
| Recency | 10 May 2018 | 1 March 2015 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has a 167.4% higher aggregate performance score, 148.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i7-5550U, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5550U in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE is a desktop processor while Core i7-5550U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Core i7-5550U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
