AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core 5 205H
52.3Single-core53
37.3Multi-core41.1
47.1Efficiencyspec-based40.5
47.1iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based50.3
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 205H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H scores 45.4 against 45.8 for Intel Core 5 205H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 205H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 205H
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 37
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 5 205H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 5 205H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+50% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 5 205H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 5 205H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core 5 205H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,466Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,401Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,367Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,564Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,868Bottom 14% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,017Bottom 22% | — |
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