AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Processor N250
24.9Single-core—
22.5Multi-core—
47.1Efficiency82.2
56iGPU—
49.9Platform27.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Processor N250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.9 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35). 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
- Stronger platform score: 50 vs 28
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 47
- 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 6 W+87% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz+17% | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Top 100% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Top 97% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Top 100% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Top 88% | — |
| PassMark | 17,700Top 95% | — |
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