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Intel Core i7-8565U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2018
Intel Core i7-8565U
Intel Core i7-8565U
Released
Q4/2020
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-8565U or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-8565U has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2018.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    616 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-8565U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    212 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    340 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    238 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    464 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    444 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    720 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    719 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    26 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    103 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    322 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    115 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    314 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    35 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    686 place
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    153 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 51% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 1.5 times more cores

    6 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    160 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    68 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    35 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    192 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    301 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    43 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    193 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    132 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-8565U Intel Core i7-8565U
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.80 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.60 GHz left arrow 4.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 620 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i7-8565U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-8565U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-8565U and Intel Core i7-8565U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 3.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Whiskey Lake U left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow 100-000000065

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-8565U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
459
Intel Core i7-8565U
604
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
1518
Intel Core i7-8565U
4562
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
176
Intel Core i7-8565U
258
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
659
Intel Core i7-8565U
1970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1092
Intel Core i7-8565U
1572
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
3279
Intel Core i7-8565U
8420
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
7670
Intel Core i7-8565U
22180
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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