AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Athlon II X4 610e

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 610e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 610e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 Family AMD Athlon II
4 Generation 1
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Name AMD Athlon II X4 610e
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon II X4 610e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 610e is 2.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
12 Threads 4
Yes Hyperthreading No
6x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
6 CPU Cores 4
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U uses the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir), which has 448 texture shaders
and 7 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X4 610e does not have integrated graphics.
7 nm Technology --
1.8 GHz GPU frequency --
7 Execution units --
9 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
448 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q1/2020 Release date --
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode VC-1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI No
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC No
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1333
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
10 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
105 °C Tjunction max --
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X4 610e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
7 nm Technology 45 nm
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Propus
FP6 Socket AM3
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Chiplet Chip design --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
-- Part Number --
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2010
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Release price --
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
6784
6784
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1190
1190

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5622
5622
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1115
1115

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
2573
2573
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
476
476

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1165
1165
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
314
314

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
462
462
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
125
125