AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 4600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 6 Jan 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442 vs 2435

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14464 vs 13065
Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4367 vs 3723

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	11 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14464 vs 13065
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4367 vs 3723

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2442

2435

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13065

14464

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3723

4367

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2442	2435
PassMark - CPU mark	13065	14464
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3723	4367

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	6 Jan 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000375	100-000000100
Place in performance rating	1124	1093
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	11 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1800 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
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	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)