The Ryzen 5 6600U is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 6600U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 15 vs 65 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
Ryzen 5 6600U vs Ryzen 5 5500
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 6600U
Jan 3rd, 2022
Average FPS
212
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
99%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$74.37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 6600U vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 6600U vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 6600U
Jan 3rd, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 6600U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 3rd, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $159.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Cezanne |
15 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon 660M | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
