Intel Core 5 120U
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core 5 120U and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • More Total Cores: 10 (10 vs 6)
  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 5 GHz (5 GHz vs Up to 4.2GHz)
  • Higher Memory Type: Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s (Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s vs DDR4 - Up to 3200 MT/s, LPDDR4 - Up to 4266 MT/s)
  • Newer Launch Date: January 2024 (January 2024 vs January 2021)
  • Larger L3 Cache: 16MB (12 MB vs 16MB)

Basic

Intel
Label Name
AMD
January 2024
Launch Date
January 2021
Mobile
Platform
Laptop
120U
Model Name
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Raptor Lake
Code Name
Cezanne
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OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

10
Total Cores
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
6
12
Total Threads
12
2
Performance-cores
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8
Efficient-cores
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-
Basic Frequency
2.3GHz
5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
Up to 4.2GHz
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L2 Cache
3MB
12 MB
L3 Cache
16MB
FCBGA1744
CPU Socket
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FP6
Intel 7
Technology
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
TSMC 7nm FinFET
15 W
TDP
15W
15 W
Processor Base Power
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55 W
Maximum Turbo Power
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100°C
Max. Operating Temperature
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
105°C
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PCI Express Version
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
PCIe® 3.0

Memory Specifications

Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Memory Type
DDR4 - Up to 3200 MT/s, LPDDR4 - Up to 4266 MT/s
96 GB
Max Memory Size
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
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2
Memory Channels
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
-

GPU Specifications

Intel® Graphics
Integrated Graphics Model
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
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Graphics Core Count
7
1.25 GHz
Graphics Frequency
1800 MHz

AI Specifications

Yes
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core 5 120U
2275 +40%
Ryzen 5 5600U
1621
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core 5 120U
8622 +50%
Ryzen 5 5600U
5742
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core 5 120U
1869 +55%
Ryzen 5 5600U
1207
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Core 5 120U
6880 +38%
Ryzen 5 5600U
4974
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core 5 120U
3912 +34%
Ryzen 5 5600U
2921
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Core 5 120U
18719 +21%
Ryzen 5 5600U
15489