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AMD Ryzen 5 5500H vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U: Comparison
Ryzen 5 5500H vs Ryzen 5 6600U: the l3 cache difference
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: Ryzen 5 5500H 8 MB against Ryzen 5 6600U 16 MB, which puts Ryzen 5 6600U 50% ahead. Total cores is closer, 4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 6600U. Performance cores is closer, 4 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 6600U. The total threads figures are near enough to ignore, 8 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 12 on the Ryzen 5 6600U. They differ on p-core boost clock too, 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600U. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 2.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600U. Configurable tdp floor is not the same on both, 35 W on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 15 W on the Ryzen 5 6600U. Ryzen 5 6600U also leads on l2 cache, 2 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 3 MB on the Ryzen 5 6600U. There is a split on socket as well, FP6 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus FP7 on the Ryzen 5 6600U.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 5500H or Ryzen 5 6600U?
The Ryzen 5 5500H is the one to take 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 6600U suits 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.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, integrated graphics, socket status, product line and form factor are identical here. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 5500H and Ryzen 5 6600U differ on release year?
Yes. Release Year reads 2021 on the Ryzen 5 5500H versus 2022 on the Ryzen 5 6600U.
Is the Market Segment the same on the Ryzen 5 5500H and Ryzen 5 6600U?
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 5500H
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 5500H
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6600U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Cezanne
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Rembrandt
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 2022
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- AMD Radeon 660M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Zen 3
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Zen 3+
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- FP7
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- TSMC 6nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 2.9 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 4.5 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2 MB-33%
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 3 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 8 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 16 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 15 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- DDR4, LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- DDR5Best
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 4266 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6400 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- AMD Radeon 660M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- PCIe 4.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500H
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5500H if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 6600U if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).