AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Celeron E1500

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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 Intel Celeron E1500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2006 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron E1500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Celeron
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group Intel Celeron E1000
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Name Intel Celeron E1500
4 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

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 Intel Celeron E1500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron E1500 is 2.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
6 CPU Cores 2
6x Cores 2x Core
12 Threads 2
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
Yes Hyperthreading No
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.2 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 Intel Celeron E1500 does not have integrated graphics.
Q1/2020 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
7 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
9 Generation --
12 Direct X --
448 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 Execution units --
1.8 GHz GPU frequency --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
 
 

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 VP9 --
No AV1 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
 
 

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.
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
2 Memory channels 2
Yes ECC No
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
 
 

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 65 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max --
10 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 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 Intel Celeron E1500 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Conroe (Core)
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2006
FP6 Socket LGA 775
7 nm Technology 65 nm
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
-- Part Number --
-- Release price 47 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 512.0 KB
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)