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Intel Core i3 8121U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Ryzen 5 5500 44.4 GT/s
Core i3 8121U 8.8 GT/s
Difference: 35.6 (405%)

Core Speed

Ryzen 5 5500 3.7 GHz
Core i3 8121U 2.2 GHz
Difference: 1.5 (68%)

Threads

Ryzen 5 5500 12
Core i3 8121U 4
Difference: 8 (200%)

TDP

Ryzen 5 5500 65 Watts
Core i3 8121U 15 Watts
Difference: 50 (333%)

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Model Core i3 8121U Ryzen 5 5500
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Cannon Lake Cezanne
Core Speed 2.2 GHz 3.7 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 2 6
Total Threads 4 12
Turbo 3.2 GHz 4.2
L2 Cache 6 x 512 KB
L3 Cache 4MB 16MB
GPU Model
TDP 15 Watts 65 Watts
Socket AM4
Released 2018 April 2022