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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 5 5500H

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Performance score

Ryzen 5 2600 2018 · 6/12 cores/threads, 65 W
21.44
Ryzen 5 5500H 2023 · 4/8 cores/threads
21.88

Ryzen 5 2600 and Ryzen 5 5500H are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

Ryzen 5 2600
107+29 %

faster than 53% of tested · runs: 68

faster than 19% of tested · runs: 3

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Ryzen 5 2600Ryzen 5 5500H
Score (0–100) 21.44 21.88
Ranking position 418 414
Power efficiency (0–100) 17.24 no data
Type Desktop Laptop
Manufacturer AMD AMD
Architecture Zen+ (Pinnacle Ridge) Zen 3 (Cezanne)
Release date 2018-04-19 Q3 2023

Specifications

Ryzen 5 2600Ryzen 5 5500H
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Base clock 3.4 GHz 3.3 GHz
Boost clock 3.9 GHz 4.2 GHz
L2 cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 8 MB
Process node 12 nm no data
Unlocked multiplier yes no
Integrated graphics no no
NPU (AI accelerator) no no

Compatibility

Ryzen 5 2600Ryzen 5 5500H
Socket AM4 no data
TDP 65 W no data

Memory and PCI Express

Ryzen 5 2600Ryzen 5 5500H
Memory type DDR4-2933 no data
Memory channels 2 no data
PCI Express version 3.0 no data

Pros and cons

Ryzen 5 2600

  • more cores: 6 vs 4
  • more threads: 12 vs 8
  • bigger L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
  • unlocked multiplier (can be overclocked)

Ryzen 5 5500H

  • 41% faster single core
  • newer: released in 2023

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