AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
46.3Single-core80.3
36.7Multi-core57.5
47.1Efficiencyspec-based81.4
46.3iGPU70
49.9Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+34) and iGPU (+24). 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
- 74% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 46
- 190% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,846 vs 980
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 25 W+44% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+74% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz+12% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 21% | 2,033+43%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 37% | 18,586+88%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 34,251+110%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 2,846+190%Top 21% |
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