AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS vs Intel Core i5-4308U

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4308U
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS Intel Core i5-4308U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS and the Intel Core i5-4308U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS 6 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Core i5-4308U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen 5 (84) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 5000H (11) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
4 Generation 4
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4308U clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU Intel Iris Graphics 5100
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7.5
7 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
7 Compute units 40
448 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS, while the Intel Core i5-4308U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 12
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4308U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
54 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4308U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS Characteristic Intel Core i5-4308U
7 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP6 Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price 315 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U (57%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U (27%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1370 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
805 (59%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
5855 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1741 (30%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1762 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
974 (55%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
6210 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2040 (33%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1612 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
Intel Iris Graphics 5100 @ 1.20 GHz
768 (48%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
16964 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3005 (18%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
78 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
559 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1342 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9439 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
517 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
3544 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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