AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 5 2600H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2440 vs 2085
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13014 vs 8002

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 10 September 2018
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2440 vs 2085
PassMark - CPU mark	13014 vs 8002

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2440

2085

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13014

8002

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2440	2085
PassMark - CPU mark	13014	8002
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3771

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	10 September 2018
OPN Tray	100-000000375	YM2600C3T4MFB
Place in performance rating	1146	1171
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of GPU cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
64 bit support
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
Transistor count		4500 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz
iGPU core count	7	8
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1100 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)