AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
46.3Single-core66.7
36.7Multi-core49.4
47.1Efficiencyspec-based75.7
46.3iGPU66
49.9Platformspec-based56.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H15 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and iGPU (+20). 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
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 46
- 143% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,378 vs 980
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+94% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz+17% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | 2,727+47%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | 12,222+65%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 22% | 1,969+39%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 38% | 14,630+48%Top 36% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 28,049+72%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 2,378+143%Top 30% |
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