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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS: Comparison
Ryzen 5 6600H vs Ryzen 5 6600HS: the tdp difference
The first real difference is tdp: Ryzen 5 6600H 45 W against Ryzen 5 6600HS 35 W. There is a split on base power as well, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus 35 W on the Ryzen 5 6600HS.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 5 6600H suits 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. Buy the Ryzen 5 6600HS for 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
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 25 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the P-Core Base Clock the same on the Ryzen 5 6600H and Ryzen 5 6600HS?
It is. Both are listed at 3.3 GHz, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 6600H
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6600HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Rembrandt
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Rembrandt
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 2022
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 2022
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- AMD Radeon 660M
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- AMD Radeon 660M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Zen 3+
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Zen 3+
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- FP7
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- FP7
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- TSMC 6nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- TSMC 6nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 4.5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 4.5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 35 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- DDR5
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- DDR5
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 6400 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6400 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- AMD Radeon 660M
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- AMD Radeon 660M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 12
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 6600H 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 6600HS if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.