Ryzen 5 5600HS vs i7-5600U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency12.04no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size82 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 5500AMD Radeon Vega 7
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5600U and Ryzen 5 5600HS.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 1.51 7.46
Recency 1 March 2015 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i7-5600U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600HS, on the other hand, has 394% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

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