Ryzen 7 9700X vs Ryzen 5 4680U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4680U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.16
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.33
+186%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Ryzen 5 4680U by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking932222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency51.4833.97
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 7 9700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.5 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size156 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 7 9700X. 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, SHASMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 7 9700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1500 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 4680U 8.16
Ryzen 7 9700X 23.33
+186%

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 4680U 12959
Ryzen 7 9700X 37065
+186%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 5 4680U 5301
Ryzen 7 9700X 9457
+78.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 5 4680U 31826
Ryzen 7 9700X 57914
+82%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 5 4680U 8.2
Ryzen 7 9700X 2.36
+247%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 5 4680U 16
Ryzen 7 9700X 36
+132%

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 4680U 1291
Ryzen 7 9700X 3178
+146%

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 4680U 170
Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+104%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 4680U 2
Ryzen 7 9700X 4.06
+103%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 5 4680U 8.3
Ryzen 7 9700X 16.1
+94%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 5 4680U 3576
Ryzen 7 9700X 13549
+279%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 4680U 5785
Ryzen 7 9700X 14613
+153%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 4680U 458
+197%
Ryzen 7 9700X 154

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 4680U 1078
Ryzen 7 9700X 2507
+133%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 4680U 4077
Ryzen 7 9700X 7894
+93.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 4680U 32745
Ryzen 7 9700X 82553
+152%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 4680U 198
Ryzen 7 9700X 398
+101%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.16 23.33
Integrated graphics card 7.47 1.98
Recency 13 April 2021 8 August 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 4680U has 277.3% faster integrated GPU, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 185.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4680U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4680U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 7 9700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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