AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and AMD Ryzen 3 5400U 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 50% 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
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2905 vs 2739
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15250 vs 11003

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2905 vs 2739
PassMark - CPU mark	15250 vs 11003

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2905

2739

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15250

11003

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2905	2739
PassMark - CPU mark	15250	11003

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Family	AMD Ryzen	Ryzen 3
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	12 Jan 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000287	100-000000288
Place in performance rating	680	799
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Processor Number		5400U
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 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	4
Number of GPU cores	7	6
Number of threads	12	8
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		1600 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt	10-25 Watt
Sockets supported	FP6	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0