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AMD Ryzen 5 2600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U: Comparison
What is the difference between Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 5 4500U?
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Ryzen 5 2600H 4 MB against Ryzen 5 4500U 8 MB, 50% in favour of Ryzen 5 4500U. There is a split on p-core boost clock as well, 3.6 GHz on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4500U. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 2.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4500U. Tdp is not the same on both, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 15 W on the Ryzen 5 4500U. L2 cache runs the same way, 2 MB on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 3 MB on the Ryzen 5 4500U, another win for Ryzen 5 4500U. Socket is not the same on both, FP5 on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus FP6 on the Ryzen 5 4500U.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 2600H or Ryzen 5 4500U?
The Ryzen 5 2600H suits mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Take the Ryzen 5 4500U for budget-conscious thin-and-light laptops focused on everyday productivity rather than heavy multitasking. Avoid it for buyers specifically wanting the strongest multi-threaded performance in the Ryzen 4000 U-series lineup, the SMT-equipped Ryzen 5 4600U or Ryzen 7 4700U/4800U handle that better.
What Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 5 4500U have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, integrated graphics, product line and market segment are identical here.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 5 4500U differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 4 on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 4500U.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Ryzen 5
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Ryzen 5
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Raven Ridge
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2018
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 2020
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 6
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- FP5
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- FP6
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 14 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 8Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 6
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 2.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 3.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 4.0 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2 MB-33%
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 3 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 8 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 35-54W
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 2600H if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 4500U if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).