AMD Ryzen 5 2600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4680U

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 4680U

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H or AMD Ryzen 5 4680U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H was released in Q4/2018.

The AMD Ryzen 5 4680U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 4680U was released in Q2/2021.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD Ryzen 2000H (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000U (11)
1 Generation 3
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 4680U has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 4680U is at 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
4 Cores 6
8 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H or AMD Ryzen 5 4680U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
1.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
8 GPU Generation 9
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 3
8 Compute units 7
512 Shader 448
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 4680U supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 12
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is 45 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 4680U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up 25 W
54 W TDP down 10 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 4680U is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 11.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP5 Socket FP6
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q2/2021
195 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H (77%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H (58%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
834 (77%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1082 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2765 (57%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
4890 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (84%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1343 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
7890 (58%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
13521 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1033 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
6215 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
448 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
2554 (100%)

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