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Intel Core i7 8559U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Ryzen 5 5500 44.4 GT/s
Core i7 8559U 21.6 GT/s
Difference: 22.8 (106%)

Core Speed

Ryzen 5 5500 3.7 GHz
Core i7 8559U 2.7 GHz
Difference: 1 (37%)

Threads

Ryzen 5 5500 12
Core i7 8559U 8
Difference: 4 (50%)

TDP

Ryzen 5 5500 65 Watts
Core i7 8559U 28 Watts
Difference: 37 (132%)

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Model Core i7 8559U Ryzen 5 5500
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Coffee Lake Cezanne
Core Speed 2.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 4 6
Total Threads 8 12
Turbo 4.5 GHz 4.2
L2 Cache 6 x 512 KB
L3 Cache 8MB 16MB
GPU Model Iris Plus 655
TDP 28 Watts 65 Watts
Socket AM4
Released August 2017 April 2022