AMD Ryzen 5 2600H vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600H and AMD Ryzen 7 2700U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2085 vs 1817
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8002 vs 6797

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 September 2018 vs 26 October 2017
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2085 vs 1817
PassMark - CPU mark	8002 vs 6797

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2085

1817

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8002

6797

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2085	1817
PassMark - CPU mark	8002	6797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		645
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2352
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1714
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1714
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7007

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	10 September 2018	26 October 2017
OPN Tray	YM2600C3T4MFB	YM2700C4T4MFB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1169	1132
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Compute Cores	12
Die size	246 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8	10
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	4500 Million	4500 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
iGPU core count	8	10
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt	12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Not included
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Video Core Next (VCN)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0