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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 7525U: Comparison
Ryzen 5 6600H vs Ryzen 5 7525U: the l3 cache difference
L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, Ryzen 5 6600H 16 MB against Ryzen 5 7525U 4 MB, a 75% lead for Ryzen 5 6600H. The total cores figures are near enough to ignore, 6 on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus 4 on the Ryzen 5 7525U. Performance cores is closer, 6 on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus 4 on the Ryzen 5 7525U. On total threads there is little in it, 12 on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus 8 on the Ryzen 5 7525U. They differ on p-core boost clock too, 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus Up to 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 5 7525U. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus 2.8 GHz on the Ryzen 5 7525U. Tdp is not the same on both, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus 15 W on the Ryzen 5 7525U. Ryzen 5 6600H also leads on l2 cache, 3 MB on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus 2 MB on the Ryzen 5 7525U. They differ on form factor too, Laptops, Desktops on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus Laptops on the Ryzen 5 7525U.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 6600H or Ryzen 5 7525U?
Buy the Ryzen 5 6600H 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. The Ryzen 5 7525U suits laptop and mobile builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for desktop builds and sustained heavy workloads.
What Ryzen 5 6600H and Ryzen 5 7525U have in common
Everything else lines up. Efficiency cores, integrated graphics, market segment and smt enabled read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 6600H and Ryzen 5 7525U differ on igpu?
Yes. iGPU reads AMD Radeon 660M on the Ryzen 5 6600H versus AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 7525U.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- Laptops
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- AMD Radeon 660M
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- AMD Radeon Graphics (8 cores, up to Up to 1800 MHz)
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- Laptop
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 6Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 6Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 12Best
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 8
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 2.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 4.5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- Up to 3.8 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 3 MBBest
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 2 MB-33%
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 16 MBBest
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 4 MB-75%
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- 6-20W
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 7525U
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 6600H if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 7525U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.