AMD Ryzen 7 4800H socket: FP6
The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H uses the FP6 package, a soldered grid array with 1140 balls. It is an 8-core Renoir processor at 45 W, and the soldered chip cannot be replaced.
- Socket
- FP6
- Launched
- January 6, 2020
- Cores and threads
- 8 and 16
- Default TDP
- 45 W
- Codename
- Renoir
- Segment
- Mobile (soldered)
- Family
- AMD Ryzen 7
- Clocks
- 2.9 / 4.2 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specifications
| Cores | 8 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 16 |
| Core architecture | Zen 2 (Renoir) |
| Clocks | 2.9 GHz base, up to 4.2 GHz boost |
| Cache | 8 MB L3 and 4 MB L2 |
| Default TDP | 45 W (35 to 54 W configurable) |
| Manufacturing process | TSMC 7 nm FinFET |
| Memory support | DDR4 up to 3200 MT/s or LPDDR4x up to 4266 MT/s, two channels |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 from the CPU |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Graphics with 7 cores at up to 1600 MHz |
| Multiplier | Locked |
| Package | FP6 soldered, 1140 balls |
| Cooler in the box | None (laptop cooling) |
Motherboard compatibility
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H needs a motherboard with a FP6 socket. Chipset by chipset data for this codename is not recorded yet. See the FP6 chipset list and the board maker's CPU support list.
FP6 at a glance
| Type | BGA, 1,140 contacts |
|---|---|
| Package size | 25 × 35 mm |
| Introduced | March 2020 |
| Memory | DDR4-3200 and LPDDR4x-4267, dual channel, up to 64 GB with ECC where the board enables it |
| Cooler mounting holes | Not applicable (soldered) |
What the Ryzen 7 4800H is
The Ryzen 7 4800H is an 8-core performance laptop processor that AMD listed on January 6 2020 with the Renoir FP6 range for larger bodies. Its Zen 2 cores run 2.9 GHz base with boost up to 4.2 GHz across 16 threads. Cache is 8 MB of L3 with 4 MB of L2, and the TSMC 7 nm FinFET process supports sustained clocks under load.
The chip targets gaming and creation laptops that can cool 45 W with dual fans. The 45 W default with 35 to 54 W configurability lets makers hold boost longer than thin U series bodies. The FP6 package solders to the board with 1140 balls, so there is no socket retention.
Radeon graphics handle display output, with 7 cores at up to 1600 MHz. The multiplier is locked. The 105 C maximum operating temperature guides fan curves in performance chassis.
Socket and motherboard compatibility
The 4800H fits the FP6 package only. The chip solders to the laptop board, so there is no socket retention and no later processor upgrade. Board support is fixed to the FP6 platform with DDR4 or LPDDR4x memory placed near the processor.
Because the package is soldered, buyers compare complete performance laptops rather than separate parts. A buyer who needs thin efficiency in the same core count steps down to the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U at 15 W. A buyer who needs maximum Renoir clocks in a similar body looks at the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H with higher base and boost.
The How to find your CPU socket type guide explains how to confirm a soldered package from the system specifications. For service, a failed processor means a board replacement through the laptop maker. The related AMD Ryzen 5 4600H shows the 6-core option on the same FP6 footprint.
Memory, PCIe and cooling
The memory controller supports DDR4 up to 3200 MT/s or LPDDR4x up to 4266 MT/s across two channels. Performance laptops often use socketed DDR4 SO-DIMM modules, which allow capacity upgrades where thin boards do not. There is no DDR5 path on FP6.
The processor exposes PCIe 3.0 lanes for a discrete GPU, NVMe storage and wireless. Laptop boards split the 16 lanes between the graphics slot, fast storage and the chipset link, with exact splits fixed per design. Cooler mounting uses no desktop pattern. Cooling follows the laptop thermal design with shared heat pipes for CPU and GPU sized for 45 W, and the CPU cooler compatibility by socket guide places soldered mobile cooling against desktop mounts.
Power configurability shapes sustained results. A 35 W setting runs quieter with lower all-core clocks, while a 54 W setting holds 2.9 GHz base longer with more fan noise. Makers publish the configured range per model, so two laptops with the same 4800H can differ under long renders.
Upgrade paths
On the same FP6 footprint there is no CPU upgrade path, since the chip is soldered. Owners who need more performance move to a newer laptop with a later FP6 or FP7 processor rather than a chip swap. Storage and sometimes memory remain the only practical upgrades.
Within Renoir, the nearby steps are the AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS for a 35 W efficient performance body and the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H for higher clocks at a wider power range. All three keep 8 cores and 16 threads with 8 MB L3, so the choice is sustained clocks, graphics core count and fan capacity rather than core count.
Moving past FP6 entirely means a new laptop on a later platform with DDR5 memory. For buyers choosing in 2020, the 4800H suited 45 W performance designs, while the 4800U suited thin 15 W designs. The two share Renoir and TSMC 7 nm, but they do not share boards.
Frequently asked questions
What socket does the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H use?
It uses FP6, a soldered ball grid array with 1140 balls. The chip cannot be removed or replaced.
What memory does the Ryzen 7 4800H support?
DDR4 up to 3200 MT/s or LPDDR4x up to 4266 MT/s in two channels. Many performance boards use SO-DIMM slots, so capacity can grow where thin boards solder memory.
Can the Ryzen 7 4800H be overclocked?
No. The multiplier is locked, and laptop firmware does not expose desktop overclocking controls. Sustained speed follows the maker configured TDP between 35 W and 54 W.
How does the 4800H differ from the 4800U?
The 4800H is a 45 W performance part with 2.9 GHz base, while the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U is a 15 W thin part with 1.8 GHz base. Both share 8 cores, 16 threads, 8 MB L3 and FP6.
Sources and verification
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specifications (AMD)
- Zen 2 Renoir mobile APUs (Wikipedia)
- List of AMD Ryzen processors - Renoir mobile (Wikipedia)
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