AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD A12-9720P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The AMD A12-9720P features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A12-9720P, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5000H Group AMD A12-9700
4 Generation 6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Name AMD A12-9720P
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD A12-9720P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9720P is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.9 GHz
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.3 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
6 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
6x Cores 4x Excavator
12 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H uses the AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A12-9720P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A12-9720P uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 nm Technology 28 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
6 Execution units 8
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2016
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
384 Shaders 512
1.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
9 Generation 6
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-1866
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
54 W TDP up None
35 W TDP down None
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A12-9720P is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
7 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q2/2021 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
4.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
16.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP6 Socket FP4
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5967
5967
AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1278
1278

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3762
3762
AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
543
543

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1376
1376
AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
489
489