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AMD Ryzen 5 2600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition: Comparison
Ryzen 5 2600H vs Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition l3 cache compared
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: Ryzen 5 2600H 4 MB against Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition 8 MB, which puts Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition 50% ahead. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 3.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 2.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition. Tdp is not the same on both, 45 W on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 15 W on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition. Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition also leads on l2 cache, 2 MB on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 3 MB on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition. Socket is not the same on both, FP5 on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus FP6 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 2600H or Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition?
Buy the Ryzen 5 2600H for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. The Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, integrated graphics, socket status, form factor and market segment are identical here. They match on 5 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 4 on the Ryzen 5 2600H versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition.
Is the SMT Enabled the same on the Ryzen 5 2600H and Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Ryzen 5
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptops, Desktops
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Raven Ridge
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2018
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- FP5
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 14 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2.2 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 3.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4.0 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2 MB-33%
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 3 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 4 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 35-54W
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- LPDDR4
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2400 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4267 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- AMD Radeon Vega 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 7)
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
- Retail
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 2600H if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose Edition if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).