AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-core AMD Socket AM4
AMD
81 Overall Score
vs
Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2-core LGA 1151
Intel
47 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Efficiency
Productivity
Gaming
Ai Llm
Server
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Pentium Gold G5420 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Pentium Gold |
| Model | 5500 | G5420 |
| Codename | Cezanne | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 7★ | 14 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 2 |
| P-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | 12★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3★ | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 16★ | 4 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24★ | 16 |
| TDP | 65 | 54★ |
| Max Turbo Power | 88★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-core AMD Socket AM4
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2-core LGA 1151
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong affordability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Strong platform (67th percentile)
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-core AMD Socket AM40.646score per dollar
vs
Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2-core LGA 11510.414score per dollar
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-core AMD Socket AM4 offers 1.6x better value for money
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-core AMD Socket AM4
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Scores 81 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 27 specs.