AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Pentium E6300

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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 Intel Pentium E6300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E6300, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
4 Generation 2
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Pentium
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Name Intel Pentium E6300
AMD Ryzen 5000U Group Intel Pentium E5000/E6000
 
 

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 Pentium E6300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6300 is 2.8 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
6 CPU Cores 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
12 Threads 2
6x Cores 2x Penryn
 
 

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 Pentium E6300 does not have integrated graphics.
7 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
9 Generation --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
12 Direct X --
Q1/2020 Release date --
7 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
448 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
1.8 GHz GPU frequency --
 
 

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.
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
 
 

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.
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-800
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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 --
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
10 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
 
 

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 Pentium E6300 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
FP6 Socket LGA 775
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2009
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Lucienne (Zen 2) Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
7 nm Technology 45 nm
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2