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AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Comparison
Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition vs Ryzen 7 5800H: the l3 cache difference
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition 8 MB against Ryzen 7 5800H 16 MB, which puts Ryzen 7 5800H 50% ahead. There is a split on form factor as well, Laptops, Desktops on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition versus Laptop on the Ryzen 7 5800H. Igpu is not the same on both, Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition versus AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 7 5800H. They differ on base power too, 15 W on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 45 W on the Ryzen 7 5800H. There is a split on memory type as well, LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition versus DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 on the Ryzen 7 5800H.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition 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. Take the Ryzen 7 5800H for high-performance gaming laptops wanting genuine Zen 3 architecture with strong single- and multi-thread performance. It is not the one for buyers on the tightest budget, the Ryzen 5 5600H offers similar core architecture at a lower price with reduced core count.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 13 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 7 5800H differ on p-core base clock?
Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 2.0 GHz on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition versus 3.2 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5800H.
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition and Ryzen 7 5800H?
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 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Ryzen 7
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptops, Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4980U
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 5800H
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 3.2 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 4.4 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 4 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 16 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 45 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 10 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 4267 MT/sBest
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 4266 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- AMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 8)
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- 8
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- No
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose Edition if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 5800H if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).