AMD Ryzen 7 6980U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6680U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Ryzen AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 6000U AMD Ryzen 6000U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  5 5

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 16 6 / 12
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  8x Zen 3+ 6x Zen 3+
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.70 GHz 2.90 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  4.70 GHz 4.40 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon RX 680M AMD Radeon RX 660M
• GPU frequency
  2.00 GHz 1.90 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  2.20 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  12 8
• Shader
  768 512
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9 9
• Direct X
  12 12
• Technology
  6 nm 6 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2022

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 6680U and AMD Ryzen 7 6980U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR5-4800LPDDR5-6400 DDR5-4800LPDDR5-6400
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Bandwidth
  76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• PCIe
  4.0 x 12 4.0 x 12
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 7 6980U and AMD Ryzen 5 6680U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  28 W 28 W
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 105 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 6980U and AMD Ryzen 5 6680U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  16.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
• Technology
  6 nm 6 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  FP7 FP7
• Release date
  Q2/2022 Q2/2022