Ryzen 5 4680U vs Ryzen 5 4600U

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Analysis: Based on specifications, the Ryzen 5 4600U shows stronger theoretical performance metrics.

Insight	Ryzen 5 4680U	Ryzen 5 4600U
Gaming	Balanced gaming performance	Balanced gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Ryzen 5 4680U	Ryzen 5 4600U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 5 4680U Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 4600U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 5 4600U

Ryzen 5 4680U

The Ryzen 5 4680U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 13 April 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 12,959 points. Launch price was $149.

Ryzen 5 4600U

The Ryzen 5 4600U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,043 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Ryzen 5 4680U and Ryzen 5 4600U share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4680U versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4600U — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). Both are built on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture using a 7 nm process. In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 4680U scores 12,959 against the Ryzen 5 4600U's 13,043 — a 0.6% lead for the Ryzen 5 4600U. Both processors carry 8 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Ryzen 5 4680U	Ryzen 5 4600U
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4 GHz	4 GHz
Base Clock	2.2 GHz+5%	2.1 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	8 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	512 kB (per core)
Process	7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)	Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
PassMark	12,959	13,043