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AMD Ryzen 5 5500H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS: Comparison
Ryzen 5 5500H vs Ryzen 5 5600HS l3 cache compared
L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, Ryzen 5 5500H 8 MB against Ryzen 5 5600HS 16 MB, a 50% lead for Ryzen 5 5600HS. The total cores figures are near enough to ignore, 4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 5600HS. Performance cores is closer, 4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 5600HS. On total threads there is little in it, 8 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 12 on the Ryzen 5 5600HS. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 3.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5600HS. Tdp is not the same on both, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 35 W on the Ryzen 5 5600HS. Ryzen 5 5600HS also leads on l2 cache, 2 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 3 MB on the Ryzen 5 5600HS. There is a split on base power as well, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 35 W on the Ryzen 5 5600HS. They differ on memory type too, DDR4, LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus DDR4 - Up to 3200 , LPDDR4 - Up... on the Ryzen 5 5600HS.
Who each one is for
Buy the Ryzen 5 5500H 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. The Ryzen 5 5600HS 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.
What Ryzen 5 5500H and Ryzen 5 5600HS have in common
Everything else lines up. Efficiency cores, p-core boost clock, configurable tdp floor, integrated graphics and socket read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 15 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 5500H and Ryzen 5 5600HS differ on igpu compute units?
Yes. iGPU Compute Units reads 6 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 7 on the Ryzen 5 5600HS.
Is the Socket Status the same on the Ryzen 5 5500H and Ryzen 5 5600HS?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, 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 5600HS
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 5500H
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 5600HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Cezanne
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Zen 3
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 3.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 4.2 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2 MB-33%
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 3 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 16 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 35 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- DDR4, LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- DDR4 - Up to 3200 , LPDDR4 - Up to 4266
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4266 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 4266 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- AMD Radeon Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- 7
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5500H if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 5600HS if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).