AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
46.3Single-core60.7
36.7Multi-core37.5
47.1Efficiencyspec-based81.9
46.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based51.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and multi-core (+1). 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
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 154% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 46
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 17% higher threads: 14 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 57 W+6% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+154% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 22% | 1,566+10%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900+3%Bottom 38% | 9,593Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 16,674+2%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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