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AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS: Comparison
Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition vs Ryzen 5 6600HS: the l3 cache difference
L3 cache is where these two genuinely part company, Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition 8 MB against Ryzen 5 6600HS 16 MB, a 50% lead for Ryzen 5 6600HS. Configurable tdp floor is not the same on both, 10 W on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 35 W on the Ryzen 5 6600HS. They differ on socket too, FP6 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus FP7 on the Ryzen 5 6600HS. There is a split on release year as well, 2021 on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 2022 on the Ryzen 5 6600HS. They differ on igpu too, Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus AMD Radeon 660M on the Ryzen 5 6600HS. They differ on base power too, 15 W on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 35 W on the Ryzen 5 6600HS.
Who each one is for
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. Buy the Ryzen 5 6600HS 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.
What Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 5 6600HS have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 5 6600HS differ on p-core boost clock?
Yes. P-Core Boost Clock reads 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 6600HS.
Is the Socket Status the same on the Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 5 6600HS?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, 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 6600HS
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4680U
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6600HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Rembrandt
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 2022
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- AMD Radeon 660M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- FP7
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- TSMC 6nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 12
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 4.5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 16 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 35 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 10 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- DDR5Best
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4267 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6400 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 7)
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- AMD Radeon 660M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- 6
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- PCIe 4.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose Edition if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 3 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 6600HS if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).