AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like SuperPi, Prime95, WPrime, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, RealBench, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U or AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS.

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 6600HS

57%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 6600HS is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5800U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 6600HS

54%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	95.4
Valorant	109.4	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	60.7
Apex Legends	102.9	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	81.3
Overwatch	88.6	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	74.8
DOOM Eternal	54.7	54.2
Warzone	85.4	84.5
Assassin's Creed	91.9	91.0
Valheim	90.8	89.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 6600HS

139%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

To make a final decision 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 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 6600HS since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 6600HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	228	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2261	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	540	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4963	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1405	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12636	12266

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	3016	2679
Multi-Core	24991	22174

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1464	1468
Multi-Core	8133	7215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP6
Core name	Rembrandt	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 3
Generation	6	5
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 6600HS is 42% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600HS. 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 6600HS is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 6
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.