AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
46.3Single-core65.3
36.7Multi-core42.2
47.1Efficiencyspec-based88.5
46.3iGPU76.9
49.9Platformspec-based35.9
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+31) and single-core (+19). 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
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 46% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 37 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Stronger single-core score: 65 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 46
- 296% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 980
- 62% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 17 W+62% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+46% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+50% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | 2,753+48%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | 10,850+47%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 22% | 1,876+32%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 38% | 10,244+3%Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 19,478+19%Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 3,883+296%Top 4% |
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