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AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U: Comparison
Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition vs Ryzen 5 5500U: the p-core base clock difference
The first real difference is p-core base clock: Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition 2.2 GHz against Ryzen 5 5500U 2.1 GHz. They differ on product line too, Ryzen on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus Ryzen 5 on the Ryzen 5 5500U. Form factor is not the same on both, Laptops, Desktops on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus Laptop on the Ryzen 5 5500U. There is a split on igpu as well, Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 on the Ryzen 5 5500U. Memory type is not the same on both, LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 on the Ryzen 5 5500U.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition or Ryzen 5 5500U?
Buy the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Take the Ryzen 5 5500U for thin-and-light laptops wanting high-end mainstream performance at a mid-range price point. It is the wrong buy for buyers specifically wanting the newer Zen 3 architecture, the Ryzen 5 5600U uses genuine Zen 3 "Cezanne" cores instead.
What Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 5 5500U have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock are identical here. They match on 9 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the TDP the same on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 5 5500U?
It is. Both are listed at 15 W, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Ryzen 5
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4680U
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 5500U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Lucienne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- FP6
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 2.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 4.0 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 8 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose Edition if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 3 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB).
Choose 5500U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.