Ryzen 5 6600U vs i7-680UM

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-680UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.75
Ryzen 5 6600U
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.42
+1289%

Ryzen 5 6600U outperforms Core i7-680UM by a whopping 1289% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2648743
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency3.9465.74
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date26 September 2010 (14 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$317no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.46 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier11no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size81+144 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketBGA1288FP7
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, 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
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 660M
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 6600U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-680UM 0.75
Ryzen 5 6600U 10.42
+1289%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-680UM 1196
Ryzen 5 6600U 16545
+1283%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 10.42
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 6600U has a 1289.3% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 6600U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-680UM in performance tests.


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