Ryzen 5 5600H vs Opteron 6272
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600H outperforms Opteron 6272 by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 6272 and Ryzen 5 5600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1580 | 729 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 43 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.35 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 2.72 | 22.46 |
| Architecture codename | Interlagos (2011−2012) | Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $325 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 6272 and Ryzen 5 5600H 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB (shared) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 8.00391 MB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 316 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 6272 and Ryzen 5 5600H 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 configuration | 2 | no data |
| Socket | G34 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6272 and Ryzen 5 5600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 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 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6272 and Ryzen 5 5600H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6272 and Ryzen 5 5600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6272 and Ryzen 5 5600H.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.30 | 10.68 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 45 Watt |
Opteron 6272 has 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5600H, on the other hand, has a 223.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 155.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 5600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 6272 in performance tests.
Be aware that Opteron 6272 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6272 and Ryzen 5 5600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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