Ryzen 5 4680U vs Ryzen 5 4600U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4600U
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.48
+3.9%
Ryzen 5 4680U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.16

Ryzen 5 4600U outperforms Ryzen 5 4680U by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 5 4680U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking901932
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency53.5051.48
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 5 4680U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier2121
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size156 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 5 4680U 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP6FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 5 4680U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 5 4680U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 5 4680U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 5 4680U.

PCIe version3.0no data

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 5 4600U 8.48
+3.9%
Ryzen 5 4680U 8.16

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 5 4600U 13466
+3.9%
Ryzen 5 4680U 12959

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 4600U 1089
Ryzen 5 4680U 1291
+18.5%

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 5 4600U 176
+3.2%
Ryzen 5 4680U 170

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 4600U 5591
Ryzen 5 4680U 5785
+3.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 4600U 402
Ryzen 5 4680U 458
+13.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 4600U 1105
+2.5%
Ryzen 5 4680U 1078

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 4600U 4247
+4.2%
Ryzen 5 4680U 4077

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 4600U 34854
+6.4%
Ryzen 5 4680U 32745

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 4600U 199
+0.5%
Ryzen 5 4680U 198

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.48 8.16
Integrated graphics card 6.04 7.47
Recency 6 January 2020 13 April 2021

Ryzen 5 4600U has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 5 4680U, on the other hand, has 23.7% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 5 4680U.


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