| Name: | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
| Family: | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Group: | AMD Ryzen 5000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
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.
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.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 12 |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.4 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.
| GPU name: | AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) |
| GPU frequency: | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | -- |
| Execution units: | 7 |
| Shaders: | 448 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 7 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2020 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
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.
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | 25 W |
| TDP down: | 10 W |
| Tjunction max: | 105 °C |
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.
| Technology: | 7 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | FP6 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 8.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Lucienne (Zen 2) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V, SVM |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2021 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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13236
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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13224
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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13210
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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13207
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Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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13204
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
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6788
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Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
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6788
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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6784
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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6754
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Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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6645
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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5639
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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5623
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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5622
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
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5536
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Intel Core i5-10500E
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
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5520
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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5257
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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5248
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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5237
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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5224
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
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5167
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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5353
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Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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4855
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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4848
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Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
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4820
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Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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4815
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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2789
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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2776
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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2728
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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2719
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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2688
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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2588
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Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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2582
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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2573
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AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
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2554
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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2540
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1612
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1612
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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1612
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1612
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1612
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
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1439
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Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
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1437
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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1437
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Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
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1437
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Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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1433
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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1168
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Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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1168
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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1165
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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1162
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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1162
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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1134
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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1134
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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1134
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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1134
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AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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1134
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
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482
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
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480
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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475
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Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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474
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Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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472
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
|
464
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
|
464
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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462
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Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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459
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Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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459
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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103
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
|
94
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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89
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Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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88
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Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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86
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