AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
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The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based of the Rembrandt generation. The R5 6600H integrates six of the eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.5 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (12 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process.
The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.
In the 6000 series, AMD finally switched to the current RDNA 2 graphics architecture for the iGPU. The 6600H only offers the slower Radeon 660M with 6 of the 12 CUs enabled and 1.9 GHz max. clock speed.
Performance
The average 6600H in our database is in the same league as the R7 5825U, the R7 6800U and also the Core i5-1340P, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is a very decent result, as of late 2022.
Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are, and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.
Power consumption
This Ryzen 5 series APU has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W. A high-performance cooling solution is a must for a system built around such a chip.
The R5 6600H is built with TSMC's 6 nm process for great, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
► remove from comparisonThe AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is a processor for thin and light laptops based of the Rembrandt generation. The R7 6850U integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 2.7 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.7 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process. The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is the professional version of the consumer R7 6800U with additional management features and the Microsoft Pluton Security processor. Compared to the similar R7 6850H, the 6850U offers a lower base clock speed and a lower TDP.
The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.
A big novelty is the integrated GPU Radeon 680M, that is now based on the RDNA2 architecture and offers 12 CUs at up to 2.2 GHz.
Performance
The average 6850U in our database is in the same league as the Core i5-1340P, the Core i7-1360P and also the Ryzen 7 5825U, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is a really fast chip, as far as 2023 consumer laptops go.
Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.
Power consumption
This Ryzen 7 has a default TDP of 15 W to 28 W, the expectation being that laptop manufacturers will go for a higher value in exchange for higher performance. Either way, this is a little too high to allow for passively cooled designs.
The APU is built with TSMC's 6 nm process for great, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.
| Model | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) | Rembrandt-U PRO (Zen 3+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt-U PRO (Zen 3+) |
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| Clock | 3300 - 4500 MHz | 2700 - 4700 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 512 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 4 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 8 / 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 45 Watt | 28 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 6 nm | 6 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| max. Temp. | 95 °C | 95 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | FP7/FP7r2 | FP7/FP7r2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, 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 | DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, PRO, MMX, SSE4A, BMI2, AES-NI, SSE4.1, ABM, RDRAND, SSE4.2, RDSEED, SSE, AVX, FMA, SMEP, SHA, SSE2, AVX2, ADX, SMAP, SMT, SSE3, CPB, SME, SSSE3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz) | AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | www.amd.com | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 6600H → 100% n=26
Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U → 98% n=26
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
