AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
24.9Single-core70.9
22.5Multi-core81.4
47.1Efficiency42.2
56iGPU72
49.9Platform84.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+59) and Single-core (+46). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5600H
- Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 42
- 32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 71 vs 25
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 23
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 56
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 50
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 75 W+39% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+32% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz+29% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 64 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz+22% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860 | 3,080+66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400 | 19,500+164% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420 | 2,150+51% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900 | 37,500+279% |
| PassMark | 17,700 | 62,000+250% |
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