9 270H vs Ryzen 5 5600X
Aggregate performance score
Core 9 270H outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 720 | 485 |
| Place by popularity | 15 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.81 | 20.48 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.10 | 15.44 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 5 November 2020 (5 years ago) | 18 December 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $697 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 5600X has 6% better value for money than 9 270H.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H 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 | AM4 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H 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 Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.55 GHz |
| Execution Units | - | 96 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core 9 270H.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.48 | 16.47 |
| Recency | 5 November 2020 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
9 270H has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 133% more physical cores and 67% more threads, and 44% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 9 270H is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while Core 9 270H is a notebook one.
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