i7-5500DU vs Ryzen 7 8700G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 278 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 44.98 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 29.15 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (2023−2024) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 27 December 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $393 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8.0 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 24 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 27 December 2015 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
Ryzen 7 8700G has an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Core i7-5500DU is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-5500DU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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