AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i7-8550U
46.3Single-core37.7
36.7Multi-core23.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based66.4
46.3iGPU25.8
49.9Platformspec-based37.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H wins this laptop processor face-off, 43.6 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and multi-core (+13). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 single-core score: 46 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 26
- 240% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,900 vs 2,914
- 182% higher PassMark: 16,345 vs 5,794
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2017 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+83% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz+5% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420+39%Bottom 21% | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900+240%Bottom 37% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 16,345+182%Bottom 35% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+152%Bottom 34% | 389Bottom 8% |
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