AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600H

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95 °C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	6 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 2922
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21866 vs 16785
Around 14% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5608 vs 4903

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363 vs 2922
PassMark - CPU mark	21866 vs 16785
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5608 vs 4903

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2922

3363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16785

21866

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4903

5608

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2922	3363
PassMark - CPU mark	16785	21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4903	5608

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Family	AMD Ryzen
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	5 Nov 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000296	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	885	661
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
OPN PIB		100-100000065BOX
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.27 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	7
Graphics max frequency	1800 MHz
Number of pipelines	448
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 7
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)