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AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition: Comparison
Ryzen 7 4800HS vs Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition p-core boost clock compared
The first real difference is p-core boost clock: Ryzen 7 4800HS 4.2 GHz against Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition 4.4 GHz. They differ on product line too, Ryzen 7 on the Ryzen 7 4800HS versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition. There is a split on release year as well, 2020 on the Ryzen 7 4800HS versus 2021 on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition. There is a split on igpu as well, AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 7 4800HS versus Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition. Base power is not the same on both, 35-54W on the Ryzen 7 4800HS versus 15 W on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR4 - Up to 3200 , LPDDR4 - Up... on the Ryzen 7 4800HS versus LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 7 4800HS suits 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. Buy the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition 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
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and l3 cache included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 9 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 7 4800HS and Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition differ on p-core base clock?
Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 2.9 GHz on the Ryzen 7 4800HS versus 2.0 GHz on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition.
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 7 4800HS and Ryzen 7 4980U 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 7 4800HS
- Ryzen 7
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptops, Desktops
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 2020
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 2.9 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 4.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4.4 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 35-54W
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 35W
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 10 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- DDR4 - Up to 3200 , LPDDR4 - Up to 4266
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- LPDDR4
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 7)
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 8)
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- 7
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
- Retail
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 4800HS if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 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.