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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 4980U vs AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS

AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS

► remove from comparison AMD R5 4600HS

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS is a mobile SoC for big laptops based on the Renoir architecture. The 4600HS integrates six of the eight cores based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (12 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process and partly thanks to it AMD advertises a 2x improved performance per Watt for the Renoir chips. Compared to the similar named Ryzen 5 4600H, the 4600HS is the power efficient version with a TDP of 35 Watt (10 Watt less).

Due to the two deactivated cores and the slower Turbo clock speed, the Ryzen 5 4600HS should be significantly slower than the Ryzen 7 4800HS. The old top model Ryzen 7 3750H is still clearly slower due to the four Zen+ cores. Compared to the competition, the Intel Core i7-8850H (6-core Coffee Lake 2.6 - 4.3 GHz) should offer a similar performance.

In addition to the six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 6 integrated graphics card with 6 CUs and up to 1500 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 8 MB level 3 cache can be found on the chip. See our hub page on the Renoir Processors for more information.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 35 Watt (default). Although the TDP is 10 Watt lower than the Ryzen 5 4600H, the chip is still intended for big and relatively heavy laptops. 

AMD Ryzen 7 4980U

► remove from comparison AMD R7 4980U

The AMD Ryzen 7 4980U is a Renoir family processor designed for certain Microsoft Surface systems. 4980U has eight Zen 2 cores clocked at 2.0 GHz (base clock speed) to 4.4 GHz (Boost) with thread-doubling SMT tech enabled for a total of 16 threads. The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process and partly thanks to that AMD promises a 2x improvement in performance-per-Watt over Ryzen 3000 series mobile CPUs.

Architecture

The Zen 2 microarchitecture has brought a sizeable per-thread performance boost compared to the outgoing Zen+ parts. Renoir product family is also the first to introduce 8-core ULV processors to laptop market, keeping power consumption within reasonable limits. This AMD processor family is very impressive from most perspectives. One of the disatvantages to keep in mind is the lack of PCI-Express 4 support, meaning these blazing-fast NVMe SSDs will be limited to 3.9 GB/s tops.

Ryzen 7 4980U is designed to work with quad-channel LPDDR4 memory at up to 4,267 MHz. 8 MB of Level 3 are present in this chip. The Ryzen 7 gets soldered straight to the motherboard (FP6 socket) and is thus not user-replaceable. Please go to our Renoir hub page for more information on the product family.

Performance

The 4980U is the fastest U-class Ryzen 4000 series chip. As such, its clock speeds are 200 MHz higher (both the base one and Boost one) than what the Ryzen 7 4800U has.

It is thus hardly surprising that the average 4980U in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 7 5800U and also the Core i7-1260P, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned.

Graphics

In addition to its eight CPU cores, the Ryzen 7 also features the Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics adapter with 8 CUs (= 512 shaders) at up to 1,950 MHz. This iGPU is compatible with FreeSync and DirectX 12 and is able to HW-decode AVC, HEVC, VP9-encoded videos (no AV1 support here). Vega 8 is capable of outputting UHD 2160p60 video signal to several monitors and, similar to Intel's Iris Xe (80 EUs), is good enough for a bit of light gaming on the go, provided one is content with sub-1080p resolutions and low/medium quailty presets.

Power consumption

The APU has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 15 W; much like it is with other U-class Ryzen 4000 chips, AMD is fine with laptop makers (Microsoft, in this case) changing that value to anything between 10 W and 25 W.

The 7 nm TSMC process this Ryzen 7 is built with makes for above average, as of mid 2022, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS

► remove from comparison AMD R7 4800HS

The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS is a mobile SoC for big laptops based on the Renoir architecture. The 4800HS integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 2.9 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.2 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT for a total of 16 threads. The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process and partly thanks to it AMD advertises a 2x improved performance per Watt for the Renoir chips. The 4800HS is the 35 Watt version (-10 Watt) of the Ryzen 7 4800H.

In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 7 integrated graphics adapter with 7 CUs at up to 1,600 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 8 MB of L3 cache can be found on the chip. See our hub page on the Renoir Processors for more information.

Performance

The average 4800HS in our database is an impressively fast CPU that isn't afraid of picking a fight with the Intel Core i9-10980HK and the Core i7-11850H, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. The Ryzen is fast enough for nearly all apps and games you could possibly throw at it, as of mid 2022.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 7 has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 35 W. Which is too high to allow for passively cooled setups.

The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS is built with TSMC's 7 nm process leading to average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 4600HSAMD Ryzen 7 4980UAMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
CodenameRenoir-HS (Zen 2)Renoir-U (Zen 2)Renoir-HS (Zen 2)
Series: Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) Renoir-HS (Zen 2)
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS2.9 - 4.2 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS « 3 - 4 GHz6 / 12 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U « 2 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U1.8 - 4.2 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U2 - 4.1 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U2.2 - 4 GHz6 / 12 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U2.1 - 4 GHz6 / 12 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U2.3 - 4 GHz6 / 6 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U2.7 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS « 2.9 - 4.2 GHz8 / 16 cores8 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS3 - 4 GHz6 / 12 cores8 MB L3
Clock3000 - 4000 MHz2000 - 4400 MHz2900 - 4200 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB512 KB512 KB
L2 Cache3 MB4 MB4 MB
L3 Cache8 MB8 MB8 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 128 / 168 / 16
TDP35 Watt15 Watt35 Watt
Technology7 nm7 nm7 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C105 °C
SocketFP6FP6FP6
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTLPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1950 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1600 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 4980U
33.6 pt (47%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 4800HS
34.6 pt (48%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
9164 Points (9%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1260 Points (54%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
492 Points (55%)
482 Points (54%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
3453 Points (8%)
3869 Points (9%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1658 Points (10%)
min: 1634     avg: 1701     median: 1700.5 (11%)     max: 1767 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
182 Points (55%)
min: 186     avg: 186.5     median: 186.5 (56%)     max: 187 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
18.9 Points (25%)
19.9 Points (26%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.2 Points (53%)
2.2 Points (54%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5715 Points (35%)
5705 Points (34%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
35106 Points (25%)
36313 Points (26%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
91.1 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
4.1 s (1%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
236.1 s (1%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
7.4 s (4%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4642 Points (7%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
42368 MIPS (24%)
48392 MIPS (28%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
4320 MIPS (52%)
4655 MIPS (56%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
99 fps (35%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
216.5 fps (50%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
9.8 fps (17%)
12 fps (21%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.8 GB/s (31%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
10.3 GB/s (27%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
342 Seconds (2%)
284 Seconds (2%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.6 sec (14%)
0.6 sec (13%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
12785 Points (27%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
9.6 s (2%)
9.7 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
24.8 s (1%)
22.3 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
758 s (3%)
561 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
11759 Points (32%)
14924 Points (40%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
10152 Points (26%)
16062 Points (41%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
18654 Points (33%)
21217 Points (38%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
5917 Points (25%)
min: 8264     avg: 8441     median: 8440.5 (36%)     max: 8617 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1100 Points (46%)
1133 Points (48%)
min: 1188     avg: 1191     median: 1190.5 (50%)     max: 1193 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
6345 Points (11%)
7156 Points (13%)
min: 7540     avg: 7611     median: 7611 (14%)     max: 7682 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1196 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
7878 Points (25%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
4630 Points (46%)
min: 5114     avg: 5134     median: 5134 (51%)     max: 5154 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
20170 Points (22%)
min: 28937     avg: 29224     median: 29223.5 (33%)     max: 29510 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
811 ms (1%)
786 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
210 Points (44%)
214 Points (45%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
64.2 Watt (11%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
65.1 Watt (12%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
25.1 Points per Watt (19%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 4980U → 108% n=2

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS → 114% n=2

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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