Ryzen 5 6600HS vs Ryzen 5 5500
Ryzen 5 6600HS
Ryzen 5 5500
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 5500
Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cezanne (2021−2025) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 6600HS and Ryzen 5 5500
Ryzen 5 6600HS
The Ryzen 5 6600HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 18,975 points. Launch price was $299.
Ryzen 5 5500
The Ryzen 5 5500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 19,311 points. Launch price was $159.
Processing Power
Both the Ryzen 5 6600HS and Ryzen 5 5500 share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600HS versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500 — a 6.9% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 6600HS (base: 3.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Ryzen 5 6600HS uses the Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture (6 nm), while the Ryzen 5 5500 uses Cezanne (2021−2025) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 6600HS scores 18,975 against the Ryzen 5 5500's 19,311 — a 1.8% lead for the Ryzen 5 5500. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 6600HS vs 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 4.5 GHz+7% | 4.2 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz+9% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 16 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| Process | 6 nm-14% | 7 nm |
| Architecture | Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022) | Cezanne (2021−2025) |
| PassMark | 18,975 | 19,311+2% |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 6600HS uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 5500 uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | AM4 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-3200 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 128 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 24 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 5 6600HS) / AMD-V (Ryzen 5 5500). Primary use case: Ryzen 5 5500 targets Desktop.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 6600HS | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| Unlocked | — | Yes |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V |
| Target Use | — | Desktop |
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