Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS leads on 5 of 7 shared benchmarks (21% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 5 5500 takes 2 (4% in Cinebench R23 multi).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5500 and the AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS
Full AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5500 | AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | — |
| threads | 12 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.6 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.2 | — |
| tdp w | 65 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | — |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | — |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from NanoReview, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU, PCSpecs.io, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 5500 | AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview |
588 pts | — |
| Cinebench 2024 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview |
82 pts | — |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU, PCSpecs.io |
10,561 points | 10,114 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU, PCSpecs.io |
1,365 points | 1,653 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, TopCPU |
7,745 points | 9,221 points |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview |
8,220 pts | — |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, TopCPU |
1,902 points | 2,439 points |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview |
1,961 pts | — |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
19,267 pts | 18,660 pts |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,454 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,062 points | 3,478 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,060 points | 3,449 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5500 or the AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS?
The AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS leads on 5 of 7 shared benchmarks (21% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 5 5500 takes 2 (4% in Cinebench R23 multi).
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