AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PassMark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, PCMark 10, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Overwatch
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600H or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5500U

54%

Ryzen 5 5600H

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600H is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5500U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

Ryzen 5 5600H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	95.4
Valorant	106.9	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	60.7
Apex Legends	100.5	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	81.3
Overwatch	86.6	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	74.8
DOOM Eternal	53.4	54.2
Warzone	83.4	84.6
Assassin's Creed	89.8	91.1
Valheim	88.7	90.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500U

262%

Ryzen 5 5600H

104%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1418	1757
Cinbench 20 Single-core	466	538
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3131	3896
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1208	1394
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8366	10721

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Single-Core	2485	3017
Multi-Core	14415	17902

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Single-Core	1182	1408
Multi-Core	5928	7257

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Lucienne	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000375	100-000000296

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600H is 36% better than Ryzen 5 5500U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is better: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600H before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600H specs and review.