Ryzen 5 6600H vs Ryzen 7 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88
Ryzen 5 6600H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.79
+19.3%

Ryzen 5 6600H outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 6600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking785663
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency14.3824.79
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 6600H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm6 nm
Die size213 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 6600H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 6600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAMMX, 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 6600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 6600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 6600H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 2700 9.88
Ryzen 5 6600H 11.79
+19.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 2700 15698
Ryzen 5 6600H 18727
+19.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 2700 1119
Ryzen 5 6600H 1816
+62.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 2700 5524
Ryzen 5 6600H 7501
+35.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 2700 1551
Ryzen 5 6600H 1737
+12%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 2700 161
Ryzen 5 6600H 236
+46.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 2700 6560
Ryzen 5 6600H 7729
+17.8%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 2700 308
+5.2%
Ryzen 5 6600H 293

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 2700 1000
Ryzen 5 6600H 1474
+47.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.88 11.79
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 6600H, on the other hand, has a 19.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 6600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 6600H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 6600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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