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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500H: Comparison
Ryzen 5 4600H vs Ryzen 5 5500H: the total cores difference
These two are close on paper, and total cores is the only measure that separates them at all: Ryzen 5 4600H 6 against Ryzen 5 5500H 4. Performance cores is closer, 6 on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus 4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H. On total threads there is little in it, 12 on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus 8 on the Ryzen 5 5500H. They differ on p-core boost clock too, 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 3.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H. Ryzen 5 4600H also leads on l2 cache, 3 MB on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus 2 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500H. They differ on product line too, Ryzen 5 on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 5 5500H. Form factor is not the same on both, Laptop on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus Laptops, Desktops on the Ryzen 5 5500H. They differ on release year too, 2020 on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus 2021 on the Ryzen 5 5500H.
Who each one is for
Take the Ryzen 5 4600H for entry-level gaming laptops wanting genuine multi-threaded headroom alongside a discrete GPU. It is not the one for buyers relying on integrated graphics for actual gaming, the Vega 6 iGPU is a fallback, not a primary gaming solution. The Ryzen 5 5500H 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.
What Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 5 5500H have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, tdp, l3 cache, integrated graphics and socket included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 5 5500H differ on microarchitecture?
Yes. Microarchitecture reads Zen 2, Ryzen 4000 Series "Renoir" on the Ryzen 5 4600H versus Zen 3 on the Ryzen 5 5500H.
Is the Market Segment the same on the Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 5 5500H?
It is. Both are listed at Laptop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- Ryzen 5
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 4600H
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 5500H
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 2020
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- Zen 2, Ryzen 4000 Series "Renoir"
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- FP6
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 6Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 6Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 12Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 3.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4.2 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 3 MBBest
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2 MB-33%
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- DDR4, LPDDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 4600H if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB).
Choose 5500H if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.