AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3021 vs 2905
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18313 vs 15250

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3021 vs 2905
PassMark - CPU mark	18313 vs 15250

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3021

2905

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18313

15250

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3021	2905
PassMark - CPU mark	18313	15250

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	12 Jan 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000285	100-000000287
Place in performance rating	598	680
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of GPU cores	8	7
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	68.27 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2000 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512	448
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8	Radeon Vega 7
Execution Units		7
Graphics max frequency		1800 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)