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AMD Ryzen 5 5500H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5560U: Comparison
Ryzen 5 5500H vs Ryzen 5 5560U: the total cores difference
These two are close on paper, and total cores is the only measure that separates them at all: Ryzen 5 5500H 4 against Ryzen 5 5560U 6. Performance cores is closer, 4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 5560U. Total threads is closer, 8 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 12 on the Ryzen 5 5560U. There is a split on p-core boost clock as well, 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5560U. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 2.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5560U. They differ on tdp too, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 15 W on the Ryzen 5 5560U. There is a split on configurable tdp floor as well, 35 W on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 10 W on the Ryzen 5 5560U. Add l2 cache to that, 2 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 3 MB on the Ryzen 5 5560U, and the pattern holds. Base power is not the same on both, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 15 W on the Ryzen 5 5560U.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 5 5500H suits 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 5560U for 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.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, l3 cache, integrated graphics, socket and socket status included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 13 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 5500H and Ryzen 5 5560U differ on memory type?
Yes. Memory Type reads DDR4, LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus DDR4, LPDDR4X on the Ryzen 5 5560U.
Is the Product Line the same on the Ryzen 5 5500H and Ryzen 5 5560U?
It is. Both are listed at Ryzen, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 5500H
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 5560U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Cezanne
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Zen 3
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 2.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 4.0 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2 MB-33%
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 3 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 8 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 15 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 10 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- DDR4, LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- DDR4, LPDDR4X
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 6)
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- 6
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 5 5560U
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5500H if you want the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 5560U if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB).