AMD Ryzen 7 6800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 6800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, AIDA64, Prime95, SuperPi, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600U or AMD Ryzen 7 6800U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 6800U

57%

Ryzen 5 6600U

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 6800U

54%

Ryzen 5 6600U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	96.0
Valorant	109.7	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.1
Apex Legends	103.1	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	81.8
Overwatch	88.9	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	75.3
DOOM Eternal	54.9	54.5
Warzone	85.6	85.1
Assassin's Creed	92.2	91.6
Valheim	91.1	90.5

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 7 6800U

178%

Ryzen 5 6600U

313%

To make a final decision 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 5 6600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 6800U as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 7 6800U	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	222	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2320	2178
Cinbench 20 Single-core	545	525
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5106	4771
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1437	1356
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13018	12138

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	3098	2902
Multi-Core	25757	23998

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	1497	1412
Multi-Core	8374	7815

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP7
Core name	Rembrandt	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 3+
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR5
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000534 FP7r2:100-000000617	FP7:100-000000536 FP7r2:100-000000548

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 6600U is 6% better than Ryzen 7 6800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 6800U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600U. 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 7 6800U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is better: 3
Although it should be understood that all the number 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 benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 6800U and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 6800U specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600U specs and review.