AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, RealBench, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS or AMD Ryzen 5 6600H.

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 6600H

57%

Ryzen 9 5900HS

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 6600H

54%

Ryzen 9 5900HS

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	96.3
Valorant	109.5	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	61.3
Apex Legends	103.0	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	82.1
Overwatch	88.7	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	75.5
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.7
Warzone	85.4	85.4
Assassin's Creed	92.0	92.0
Valheim	90.9	90.9

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 6600H

109%

Ryzen 9 5900HS

141%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5900HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 6600H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 work, and all the advantages 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 6600H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	231	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2285	2099
Cinbench 20 Single-core	546	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5014	4260
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1420	1306
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12765	11711

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Single-Core	3047	3320
Multi-Core	25244	23156

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Single-Core	1480	1488
Multi-Core	8216	8180

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP6
Core name	Rembrandt	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 3
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	8KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562	100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 6600H is 9% better than Ryzen 9 5900HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5900HS has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600H. 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 6600H is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS is better: 10
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 6600H and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600H specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS - all data

• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS specs and review.