AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  4 4
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 5000U AMD Ryzen 5000G
• Predecessor
  -- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.10 GHz 3.90 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz 4.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  12 12
• Turbo (6 Cores)
  3.40 GHz 4.20 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir) AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
• GPU frequency
  1.80 GHz 1.90 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  7 7
• Shader
  448 448
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9 9
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2020 Q1/2020

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 24

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 65 W
• TDP up
  25 W --
• TDP down
  10 W 45 W
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Lucienne (Zen 2) Cezanne (Zen 3)
• Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  FP6 AM4
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q2/2021