AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i5-1240P
46.3Single-core51.5
36.7Multi-core39.2
47.1Efficiencyspec-based60.2
46.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based50.7
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1240P wins this laptop processor face-off, 48 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+5) and multi-core (+3). 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
- 94% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,900 vs 8,274
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 46
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,364 vs 7,400
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 64 W+19% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+94% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | 2,209+19%Bottom 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | 10,364+40%Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 21% | 1,475+4%Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900+20%Bottom 37% | 8,274Bottom 25% |
| PassMark | 16,345+4%Bottom 35% | 15,707Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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