FPSVersusCore Ultra 5 226V vs Ryzen 5 5500
Performance score
Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 5 5500 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
Different sockets (FCBGA2833 and AM4) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Core Ultra 5 226V | Ryzen 5 5500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 30.58 | 30.13 |
| Ranking position | 301 | 306 |
| Price/performance (0–100) | no data | 68 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 94.01 | 24.22 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Lunar Lake | Zen 3 (Cezanne) |
| Release date | Q3 2024 | 2022-04-04 |
| Launch price | no data | $159 |
Specifications
| Core Ultra 5 226V | Ryzen 5 5500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| P + E cores | 4 + 4 | no data |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Process node | TSMC N3B | 7 nm |
| Unlocked multiplier | no | yes |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Arc 130V | no |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | 40 TOPS | no |
Compatibility
| Core Ultra 5 226V | Ryzen 5 5500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA2833 | AM4 |
| TDP | 17 W | 65 W |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
Memory and PCI Express
| Core Ultra 5 226V | Ryzen 5 5500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR4-3200 |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| PCI Express version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 8 | 16 |
Pros and cons
Core Ultra 5 226V
- 30% faster single core
- more cores: 8 vs 6
- lower TDP: 17 W vs 65 W
- newer: released in 2024
- has integrated graphics (Intel Arc 130V)
Ryzen 5 5500
- more threads: 12 vs 8
- bigger L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- unlocked multiplier (can be overclocked)
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