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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition: Comparison
Ryzen 5 4500U vs Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition total threads compared
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total threads splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Ryzen 5 4500U 6 against Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition 12. They differ on release year too, 2020 on the Ryzen 5 4500U versus 2021 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition. There is a split on igpu as well, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 on the Ryzen 5 4500U versus Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition. There is a split on smt enabled as well, No on the Ryzen 5 4500U versus Yes on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition. Memory type is not the same on both, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 on the Ryzen 5 4500U versus LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 4500U or Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition?
Take the Ryzen 5 4500U for budget-conscious thin-and-light laptops focused on everyday productivity rather than heavy multitasking. Avoid it for buyers specifically wanting the strongest multi-threaded performance in the Ryzen 4000 U-series lineup, the SMT-equipped Ryzen 5 4600U or Ryzen 7 4700U/4800U handle that better. The Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition is the one to take 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.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, p-core boost clock and tdp are identical here. They match on 6 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition differ on p-core base clock?
Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 2.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4500U versus 2.2 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition.
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition?
It is. Both are listed at 8 MB, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Ryzen 5
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 4500U
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4680U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 2020
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- FP6
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 2.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2.2 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4.0 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- LPDDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 4500U if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 3 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB).
Choose Edition if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.