PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-1335U

2023

Why buy it

✅+0.6% higher PassMark.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).
✅Draws 15W instead of 35W, a 20W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA1744 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +3.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (14,015 vs 14,093).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 12 MB).
❌Launch MSRP is still $200 MSRP, while Core i5-1335U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌133.3% higher power demand at 35W vs 15W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Core i5-1335U moves to FCBGA1744 and DDR5.

Core i5-1335U

2023

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE

2022

Why buy it

✅+0.6% higher PassMark.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).
✅Draws 15W instead of 35W, a 20W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA1744 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +3.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (14,015 vs 14,093).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 12 MB).
❌Launch MSRP is still $200 MSRP, while Core i5-1335U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌133.3% higher power demand at 35W vs 15W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Core i5-1335U moves to FCBGA1744 and DDR5.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i5-1335U better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE is ahead with a 3.5% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-1335U pulls ahead with 0.6% better PassMark. Core i5-1335U also has the bigger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-1335U is the better fit. You are getting 0.6% better PassMark, backed by 10 cores and 12 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i5-1335U is still the faster CPU overall, but Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Core i5-1335U is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $200 MSRP, and it gives you 0.6% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 3.5% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (70.1 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i5-1335U is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2022), a healthier platform with FCBGA1744 and DDR5 instead of AM4, 50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 10 cores / 12 threads instead of 6/12. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-1335U Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-1335U	Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
1080p
low	187 FPS	174 FPS
medium	156 FPS	140 FPS
high	130 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	90 FPS
1440p
low	151 FPS	149 FPS
medium	120 FPS	119 FPS
high	98 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	74 FPS
4K
low	85 FPS	69 FPS
medium	73 FPS	59 FPS
high	59 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	37 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-1335U	Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
1080p
low	219 FPS	297 FPS
medium	182 FPS	255 FPS
high	164 FPS	228 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	197 FPS
1440p
low	190 FPS	259 FPS
medium	162 FPS	227 FPS
high	150 FPS	207 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	178 FPS
4K
low	148 FPS	223 FPS
medium	130 FPS	201 FPS
high	124 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	107 FPS	155 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-1335U	Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
1080p
low	352 FPS	350 FPS
medium	352 FPS	350 FPS
high	352 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	352 FPS	350 FPS
1440p
low	352 FPS	350 FPS
medium	352 FPS	350 FPS
high	352 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	352 FPS	350 FPS
4K
low	352 FPS	350 FPS
medium	352 FPS	332 FPS
high	352 FPS	286 FPS
ultra	283 FPS	227 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-1335U	Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
1080p
low	352 FPS	350 FPS
medium	352 FPS	350 FPS
high	352 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	352 FPS	350 FPS
1440p
low	352 FPS	350 FPS
medium	352 FPS	350 FPS
high	352 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	352 FPS	350 FPS
4K
low	352 FPS	350 FPS
medium	352 FPS	350 FPS
high	352 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	352 FPS	308 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-1335U and Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE

Core i5-1335U

The Core i5-1335U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-U (2023) architecture. It features 10 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 14,093 points. Launch price was $340.

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE

The Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 11 November 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Renoir (2020−2023) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,015 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-1335U packs 10 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core i5-1335U has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Core i5-1335U versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE — a 9.1% clock advantage for the Core i5-1335U (base: 1.3 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Core i5-1335U uses the Raptor Lake-U (2023) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE uses Renoir (2020−2023) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-1335U scores 14,093 against the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE's 14,015 — a 0.6% lead for the Core i5-1335U. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-1335U vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE.

Feature	Core i5-1335U	Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
Cores / Threads	10 / 12+67%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4.6 GHz+10%	4.2 GHz
Base Clock	1.3 GHz	3.3 GHz+154%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)+50%	8 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+150%	512 kB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-U (2023)	Renoir (2020−2023)
PassMark	14,093	14,015
Cinebench R23 Multi	8,977	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,389	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	9,456	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-1335U uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-1335U	Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR5-6400	—
Max RAM Capacity	96 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-1335U) / not specified (Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE). The Core i5-1335U includes integrated graphics (Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU)), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-1335U targets Productivity. Direct competitor: Core i5-1335U rivals Ryzen 5 7535U.