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AMD Ryzen 5 2600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500H: Comparison
Ryzen 5 2600H vs Ryzen 5 5500H l3 cache compared
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Ryzen 5 2600H 4 MB against Ryzen 5 5500H 8 MB, 50% in favour of Ryzen 5 5500H. There is a split on p-core boost clock as well, 3.6 GHz on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H. Socket is not the same on both, FP5 on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus FP6 on the Ryzen 5 5500H. They differ on product line too, Ryzen 5 on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 5 5500H. Release year is not the same on both, 2018 on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 2021 on the Ryzen 5 5500H. There is a split on igpu as well, Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 5500H. They differ on base power too, 35-54W on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 45 W on the Ryzen 5 5500H. They differ on memory type too, DDR4 on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus DDR4, LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 2600H or Ryzen 5 5500H?
The Ryzen 5 2600H is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Buy the Ryzen 5 5500H for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 5 5500H have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 10 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 5 5500H differ on max memory speed?
Yes. Max Memory Speed reads 2400 MT/s on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 4266 MT/s on the Ryzen 5 5500H.
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 5 5500H?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Ryzen 5
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptops, Desktops
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Raven Ridge
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2018
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- FP5
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 14 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 3.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4.2 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 35-54W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- DDR4, LPDDR4
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2400 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4266 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- AMD Radeon Vega 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 6
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Retail
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 2600H if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 5500H if you want the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).