AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
46.3Single-core66.6
36.7Multi-core65.1
47.1Efficiencyspec-based44.4
46.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based68.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+28) and single-core (+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
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 37
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+14% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (3 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | 2,762+48%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | 14,233+92%Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 22% | 1,941+37%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 38% | 26,001+163%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 47,051+188%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | — |
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