AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2954 vs 2437
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17062 vs 10946

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 6 Jan 2020
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2954 vs 2437
PassMark - CPU mark	17062 vs 10946

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2954

2437

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17062

10946

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2954	2437
PassMark - CPU mark	17062	10946
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4965

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Family	AMD Ryzen
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	6 Jan 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000296	100-000000084
Place in performance rating	860	847
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of GPU cores	7	6
Number of threads	12	6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.27 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Graphics
Execution Units	7
Graphics max frequency	1800 MHz
Number of pipelines	448
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 7	AMD Radeon Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1500 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt	10-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0