Ryzen 5 7600X vs i7-680UM

Place in the ranking	2648	340
Place by popularity	not in top-100	69
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	3.94	16.16
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	26 September 2010 (14 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1.46 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	11	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	81+144 mm²	70 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
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
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X 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 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

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 7600X 17.93
+2291%

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 7600X 28476
+2281%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.75	17.93
Recency	26 September 2010	27 September 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	105 Watt

i7-680UM has 483.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 2290.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-680UM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-680UM is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-680UM and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.