AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
37.7Single-core52.3
31.8Multi-core45.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based49.4
46.3iGPU64.4
36.9Platformspec-based52.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and single-core (+15). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 64 vs 46
- 126% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,214 vs 980
- 116% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 54 W+116% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 680M |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,160+42%Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 10,500+79%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 1,550+32%Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 13,900+93%Top 42% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 22,681+80%Top 43% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 2,214+126%Top 33% |
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