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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H: Comparison
Ryzen 5 5500U vs Ryzen 5 5600H: the l3 cache difference
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Ryzen 5 5500U 8 MB against Ryzen 5 5600H 16 MB, 50% in favour of Ryzen 5 5600H. The benchmark result agrees. Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) puts Ryzen 5 5600H 29% ahead, 9,795 against 6,997. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 on the Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 5600H. Microarchitecture is not the same on both, Zen 2 "Lucienne", Ryzen 5000 Series on the Ryzen 5 5500U versus Zen 3 on the Ryzen 5 5600H. There is a split on base power as well, 15 W on the Ryzen 5 5500U versus 45 W on the Ryzen 5 5600H.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 5500U or Ryzen 5 5600H?
Take the Ryzen 5 5500U for thin-and-light laptops wanting high-end mainstream performance at a mid-range price point. It is not the one for buyers specifically wanting the newer Zen 3 architecture, the Ryzen 5 5600U uses genuine Zen 3 "Cezanne" cores instead. Take the Ryzen 5 5600H for mid-range gaming laptops wanting genuine Zen 3 single-thread performance without paying for the full 8-core Ryzen 7 5800H. Avoid it for content creators needing maximum multi-threaded throughput, the 8-core Ryzen 7 5800H handles that better.
What Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen 5 5600H have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics are identical here. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen 5 5600H differ on p-core boost clock?
Yes. P-Core Boost Clock reads 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500U versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5600H.
Is the Socket the same on the Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen 5 5600H?
It is. Both are listed at FP6, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Ryzen 5
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- Ryzen 5
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 5500U
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 5600H
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Lucienne
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Zen 2 "Lucienne", Ryzen 5000 Series
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- FP6
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 2.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 4.2 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 8 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 16 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- Yes
Benchmarks
- General CPU
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 6,997-29%
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 9,795Best
Renders a 3D scene on every core. Shows speed in rendering and other heavy work.
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 1,169-14%
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 1,367Best
Renders a 3D scene on one core. Shows how quick the CPU feels in everyday apps and games.
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5500U if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 3 MB).
Choose 5600H if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB), the higher cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) (9,795 vs 6,997) and the higher cinebench R23 (Single-Core) (1,367 vs 1,169).