AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
► remove from comparisonThe AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R5 5600H integrates six of the eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 GHz (guaranteed base clock) to 4.2 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (12 threads). The chip is manufactured in the modern 7 nm process at TSMC. Compared to the 5600H (up to 52 W), the 5600HS is configured to a TDP of 35W.
The new Zen 3 microarchitecture offers a significantly higher IPC (instructions per clock) compared to Zen 2. For desktop processors AMD claims 19 percent on average and in applications reviews showed around 12% gains at the same clock speed.
With the increased clock speed and IPC improvements thanks to Zen 3, the Ryzen 5 5600H should be clearly faster than the lower clocked Ryzen 7 4600H.
In addition to the six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 6 integrated graphics card with 6 CUs and up to 1800 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB level 3 cache can be found on the chip.
The TDP of the APU is specified at 35 Watt and therefore also suited for thin gaming laptops.
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
► remove from comparisonThe AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS is a mobile SoC for big laptops based on the Renoir architecture. The 4600HS integrates six of the eight cores based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (12 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process and partly thanks to it AMD advertises a 2x improved performance per Watt for the Renoir chips. Compared to the similar named Ryzen 5 4600H, the 4600HS is the power efficient version with a TDP of 35 Watt (10 Watt less).
Due to the two deactivated cores and the slower Turbo clock speed, the Ryzen 5 4600HS should be significantly slower than the Ryzen 7 4800HS. The old top model Ryzen 7 3750H is still clearly slower due to the four Zen+ cores. Compared to the competition, the Intel Core i7-8850H (6-core Coffee Lake 2.6 - 4.3 GHz) should offer a similar performance.
In addition to the six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 6 integrated graphics card with 6 CUs and up to 1500 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 8 MB level 3 cache can be found on the chip. See our hub page on the Renoir Processors for more information.
The TDP of the APU is specified at 35 Watt (default). Although the TDP is 10 Watt lower than the Ryzen 5 4600H, the chip is still intended for big and relatively heavy laptops.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
► remove from comparisonThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R9 5900HS integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 GHz (guaranteed base clock) to 4.6 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process. Compared to the 5900HX (up to 54 W), the 5900HS is configured with a TDP of 35 W.
The new Zen 3 microarchitecture offers a significantly higher IPC (instructions per clock) compared to Zen 2. For desktop processors AMD claims 19 percent on average and in applications reviews showed around 12% gains at the same clock speed.
In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU with 8 CUs at up to 2100 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB of Level 3 cache can be found on the chip.
Performance
The average 5900HS in our database matches the Core i7-12650H, the Core i9-11900H and the Core i9-11980HK in multi-thread performance. Surprisingly enough, it manages to come unbelievably close to the more power-hungry Ryzen 9 5900HX. This is a great CPU in all respects, and laptop makers as well as mini-PC manufacturers are taking notice.
Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 80 W, the Zephyrus G14 GA401QEC is among the fastest laptops powered by the 5900HS that we know of. It can be at least 10% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.
Power consumption
This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 35 W that laptop makers aren't really required to stick to. Either way, an active cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.
The Ryzen 9 5900HS is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.
Model | AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS | AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codename | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) | Renoir-HS (Zen 2) | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) |
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Clock | 3000 - 4200 MHz | 3000 - 4000 MHz | 3000 - 4600 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L1 Cache | 384 KB | 384 KB | 512 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L2 Cache | 3 MB | 3 MB | 4 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB | 16 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 | 8 / 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TDP | 35 Watt | 35 Watt | 35 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology | 7 nm | 7 nm | 7 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
max. Temp. | 105 °C | 105 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Socket | FP6 | FP6 | FP6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, 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 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz) | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz) | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manufacturer | www.amd.com | www.amd.com |