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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U: Comparison
Ryzen 5 5625U vs Ryzen 5 6600U: the p-core boost clock difference
The first real difference is p-core boost clock: Ryzen 5 5625U 4.3 GHz against Ryzen 5 6600U 4.5 GHz. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 2.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5625U versus 2.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600U. Socket is not the same on both, FP6 on the Ryzen 5 5625U versus FP7 on the Ryzen 5 6600U. There is a split on igpu as well, AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 5625U versus AMD Radeon 660M on the Ryzen 5 6600U. Microarchitecture is not the same on both, Zen 3 on the Ryzen 5 5625U versus Zen 3+ on the Ryzen 5 6600U. Memory type is closer, DDR4 on the Ryzen 5 5625U versus DDR5 on the Ryzen 5 6600U. There is a split on igpu model as well, AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 5625U versus AMD Radeon 660M on the Ryzen 5 6600U. They differ on igpu compute units too, 7 on the Ryzen 5 5625U versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 6600U. Pcie generation is not the same on both, PCIe 3.0 on the Ryzen 5 5625U versus PCIe 4.0 on the Ryzen 5 6600U.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 5625U or Ryzen 5 6600U?
The Ryzen 5 5625U 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. The Ryzen 5 6600U 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.
What Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 5 6600U have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and l3 cache included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 14 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 5 6600U?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 5625U
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6600U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Barcelo
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Rembrandt
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 2022
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 2022
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- AMD Radeon 660M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Zen 3
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Zen 3+
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- FP7
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- TSMC 6nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 2.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 2.9 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 4.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 4.5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- DDR5Best
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 7)
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- AMD Radeon 660M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- 7
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- 6
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- PCIe 4.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5625U if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 3 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 6600U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.