AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
46.3Single-core69.7
36.7Multi-core56.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based75.7
46.3iGPU75.9
49.9Platformspec-based60.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H15 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+30) and single-core (+23). 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
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 46
- 279% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 980
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+65% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | 2,851+53%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | 15,362+108%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 22% | 2,055+45%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 38% | 18,624+88%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 30,782+88%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 3,719+279%Top 7% |
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