Ultra 5 250KF Plus vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021) | Arrow Lake Refresh (2026) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (5 years ago) | 11 March 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $184 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600HS and Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 18 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600HS and Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600HS and Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600HS and Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600HS and Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600HS and Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600HS and Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 11 March 2026 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 18 |
| Threads | 12 | 18 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600HS has 257% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 250KF Plus, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 133% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS and Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 5600HS is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus is a desktop one.
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