AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Intel Core 9 273PQE Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents a complete sweep. Across all 17 head-to-head benchmarks in the database, the Intel Core 9 273PQE records a win, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT registers zero victories. The margins vary considerably by workload, from a relatively narrow single-thread gap to a massive deficit in prime-number finding.

The closest contest appears in PassMark single-thread performance. The Intel part scores 4573 against the AMD's 3066, a delta of 33%. This is the smallest proportional difference anywhere in the head-to-head set, which indicates that the AMD's Zen 3 core design remains competitive on a per-thread basis against the Bartlett Lake architecture, even though the Intel chip still holds a clear advantage. The Cinebench single-core results tell a different story, however. In Cinebench R15, R20, and R23 single-core tests, the Intel part scores 557, 2323, and 5532 respectively, against the AMD's 225, 939, and 2237. The delta in every one of those Cinebench single-core runs is 59.6% in favor of Intel. The discrepancy between PassMark and Cinebench single-thread results suggests workload-specific behavior; Cinebench's rendering pipeline appears to amplify the Intel advantage more than PassMark's mixed instruction mix does.

Multi-core results widen the gap substantially. In Cinebench R23 multi-core, the Intel Core 9 273PQE scores 39190, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT manages 15848. The delta here is again 59.6%. This consistency across all three Cinebench versions (R15, R20, and R23) is notable. The same 59.6% delta appears in every Cinebench test, both single and multi-core, which strongly suggests a systematic performance relationship in that benchmark suite rather than an anomaly. In R20 multi-core, the score gap runs from 6656 on the AMD to 16459 on the Intel, and in R15 multi-core from 1597 to 3950.

PassMark workloads expose even larger gaps in certain areas. The single biggest deficit for the AMD chip occurs in the find prime numbers test, where the Intel part scores 198 against the AMD's 54, a 72.7% delta. Floating point math is nearly as lopsided: 125546 versus 36694, a 70.8% delta. Physics processing shows a 69.5% delta (2754 versus 840). Integer math trails by 61% (164629 versus 64218). Data compression shows a 58.4% delta (585752 versus 243904). Multithreaded performance in PassMark lands at 46107 versus 19000, a 58.8% delta. Extended instructions run 38743 versus 17027, a 56.1% delta. Random string sorting closes to a 53.8% delta (53167 versus 24583), and data encryption narrows further to 50.2% (29636 versus 14754).

The overall average benchmark score confirms the hierarchy. The Intel Core 9 273PQE averages 66099 across the full benchmark set, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT averages 26748. The Intel part sits at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs in the database, while the AMD chip sits at the 79th percentile. The nearest rivals for the Intel part include the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D at 65914 (a 0.3% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus at 66159 (a 0.1% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus at 66855 (a 1.1% delta), and the AMD EPYC 4465P at 66925 (a 1.2% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT, by contrast, sits near the AMD EPYC 9554 at 26743 (0% delta), the Intel Core i7-12700H at 26717 (0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U at 26849 (a 0.4% delta in the other direction), and the Intel Core i9-11900K at 26639 (0.4% delta).

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The Intel Core 9 273PQE outperforms the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT in every measured workload in the database. There is no benchmark category, not a single one, where the AMD chip records a win. The Intel part delivers more than double the average benchmark score of the AMD chip, and its multi-core results in Cinebench R23 approach two and a half times the AMD's output.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT does have one structural advantage that does not appear in the head-to-head scores: its launch MSRP is $125, and its multiplier is unlocked. The Intel chip has a launch MSRP of $589 and a locked multiplier. These facts are recorded in the database, but the benchmark data itself does not quantify whether the price difference justifies the performance difference. The analysis must stay with the measured results. Those results show the Intel chip at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the AMD chip sits at the 79th percentile. The Intel part's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and the Intel Core Ultra 5 series, which places it in a performance tier well above the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT's neighborhood of the Intel Core i9-11900K and the Intel Core i7-12700H.

The AMD chip remains a functional desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, and its PassMark single-thread score of 3066 places it within a third of the Intel's 4573. But the Cinebench single-core results, which show a uniform 59.6% delta, complicate the picture. The Intel part's boost clock reaches 5.90 GHz against the AMD's 4.40 GHz, and the core count doubles from 6 to 12. Those specification differences align with the recorded performance gaps.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU wins in multi-core workloads according to the database?

A: The Intel Core 9 273PQE wins every multi-core test. In Cinebench R23 multi-core it scores 39190 against the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT's 15848, a 59.6% delta. PassMark multithread shows 46107 versus 19000, a 58.8% delta.

Q: Is there any benchmark where the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT comes closest to the Intel Core 9 273PQE?

A: The closest margin is in PassMark single-thread performance, where the Intel part scores 4573 and the AMD part scores 3066, a 33% delta. This is the smallest gap of any head-to-head result in the database.

Q: How do the two CPUs compare in overall percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Core 9 273PQE sits at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs in the database. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT sits at the 79th percentile.

Q: What are the nearest rivals to each CPU in the database?

A: The Intel Core 9 273PQE's nearest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus (66159, a 0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (65914, a 0.3% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus (66855, a 1.1% delta), and the AMD EPYC 4465P (66925, a 1.2% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT's nearest rivals are the AMD EPYC 9554 (26743, 0% delta), the Intel Core i7-12700H (26717, a 0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U (26849, a 0.4% delta in the other direction), and the Intel Core i9-11900K (26639, a 0.4% delta).

Q: Which CPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Core 9 273PQE has a boost clock of 5.90 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT has a boost clock of 4.40 GHz.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each CPU?

A: The Intel Core 9 273PQE has an average benchmark score of 66099. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT has an average benchmark score of 26748.

Specification Differences

The two processors differ in nearly every core specification recorded in the database. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT uses 6 cores and 12 threads, while the Intel Core 9 273PQE uses 12 cores and 24 threads. Base clocks are close: 3.60 GHz for the AMD and 3.40 GHz for the Intel. Boost clocks diverge sharply: 4.40 GHz for the AMD and 5.90 GHz for the Intel. Thermal design power also differs substantially, with the AMD rated at 65 watts and the Intel at 125 watts.

The socket platforms are incompatible. The AMD chip uses AMD Socket AM4, while the Intel chip uses Intel Socket 1700. The AMD processor has an unlocked multiplier, and the Intel processor has a locked multiplier. The AMD part number is 100-000001489, and the Intel part number is SA4Q9.

Memory support differs in both type and bandwidth. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT supports DDR4 only, with dual-channel memory and a recorded memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core 9 273PQE supports both DDR4 and DDR5, also dual-channel, with a recorded memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. ECC memory support is absent on the AMD chip and present on the Intel chip.

PCIe connectivity differs by two generations. The AMD chip uses PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes from the CPU. The Intel chip uses PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU.

Integrated graphics differ as well. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT includes Radeon Vega 7 graphics, while the Intel Core 9 273PQE includes UHD Graphics 770.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT belongs to the 5000 series and uses the Zen 3 architecture under the codename Cezanne. It is built on a 7 nm process at TSMC, with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. The Intel Core 9 273PQE uses the Bartlett Lake codename under the Core 9 generation label, built on a 10 nm process at Intel. The database does not record a transistor count or die size for the Intel part.

Cache layouts diverge in size and organization. The AMD chip provides 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache. The Intel chip provides 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. The Intel L3 is more than double the AMD's L3 capacity.

The AMD chip's architecture is explicitly recorded as Zen 3, with Cezanne as the codename. The Intel chip's architecture field is not filled in the database, but its codename is Bartlett Lake. The generation labels differ: the AMD is listed as Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Cezanne)), and the Intel is listed as Core 9 (Bartlett Lake).

Release dates are far apart. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT was released on January 7, 2024. The Intel Core 9 273PQE was released on March 8, 2026. Both parts remain in active production status, and both target the desktop market segment.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Core 9 273PQE wins every recorded benchmark category. There is no workload in the database where the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT takes the lead. The Intel chip's largest advantages appear in prime number finding (72.7% delta), floating point math (70.8% delta), and physics processing (69.5% delta). These are compute-heavy tasks that scale with core count, thread count, and clock speed, all of which favor the Intel part.

The Intel chip's smallest advantage appears in PassMark single-thread performance (33% delta). This suggests that in lightly threaded, mixed-instruction workloads, the AMD chip is relatively closer to the Intel part. But even there, the Intel chip wins. In Cinebench single-core tests, the Intel advantage returns to 59.6%, matching its multi-core delta exactly. The consistent 59.6% figure across all Cinebench tests, both single and multi-core, is one of the more striking patterns in the data. It implies that the Cinebench workload itself, rather than core scaling, is where the Intel architecture holds a fixed proportional edge.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT does not win any benchmark category, but its profile shows relative strength in PassMark single-thread (3066 versus 4573) and data encryption (14754 versus 29636, a 50.2% delta). Those are the two areas where the AMD chip comes closest to the Intel part. The AMD chip also carries a 65 watt TDP against the Intel's 125 watts, which the database records but does not translate into efficiency measurements.

The Intel Core 9 273PQE's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, the Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus, the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, and the AMD EPYC 4465P. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT's nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 9554, the Intel Core i7-12700H, the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U, and the Intel Core i9-11900K. These rival groupings place the two CPUs in entirely different performance tiers. The Intel chip competes with high-end desktop and server parts, while the AMD chip sits alongside mid-range and older flagship processors. The data supports a clear hierarchy: the Intel Core 9 273PQE is the stronger processor by every measured metric, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT, while functional and competitive in its own tier, does not approach the Intel part's performance in any recorded test.