AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS socket: FP6
The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS uses the FP6 package, a soldered grid array with 1140 balls. It is an 8-core Renoir processor at 35 W, and the soldered chip cannot be replaced.
- Socket
- FP6
- Launched
- January 2020
- Cores and threads
- 8 and 16
- Default TDP
- 35 W
- Codename
- Renoir
- Segment
- Mobile (soldered)
- Family
- AMD Ryzen 7
- Clocks
- 2.9 / 4.2 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 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 | 35 W |
| 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 |
| Multiplier | Locked |
| Package | FP6 soldered, 1140 balls |
| Cooler in the box | None (laptop cooling) |
Motherboard compatibility
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 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 4800HS is
The Ryzen 7 4800HS is an 8-core efficient performance processor that AMD placed in the Renoir FP6 range in January 2020 for slim performance laptops. 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 holds clocks at lower voltage than standard H bodies.
The chip targets thin performance designs that can cool 35 W with compact dual fans. The fixed 35 W envelope sits between the 15 W U series and the 45 W H series, which lets makers offer gaming capable bodies without full size cooling. The FP6 package solders to the board with 1140 balls, so there is no socket retention.
Radeon graphics handle display output with 7 cores. The multiplier is locked. The 105 C maximum operating temperature guides slim chassis fan curves, where short boosts matter more than long all-core holds.
Socket and motherboard compatibility
The 4800HS 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 slim laptops rather than separate parts. A buyer who needs full sustained clocks in the same core count steps up to the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H at 45 W. A buyer who needs thin efficiency steps down to the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U at 15 W.
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 9 4900HS shows the Ryzen 9 efficient option with higher clocks 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. Slim performance boards often use soldered LPDDR4x for lower idle power, while some use SO-DIMM DDR4 for capacity choice. 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 graphics, 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 slim heat pipes sized for 35 W, and the CPU cooler compatibility by socket guide places soldered mobile cooling against desktop mounts.
The fixed 35 W envelope simplifies comparisons. Unlike 45 W H parts with wide configurability, the HS holds a known thermal target across makers, so sustained results vary less between models. Fan noise stays below full H bodies while all-core clocks stay above U series thin designs.
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. Memory is often soldered on slim HS boards as well, which closes that path.
Within Renoir, the nearby steps are the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H for a 45 W body with stronger cooling and the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U for a 15 W thin body. All three keep 8 cores and 16 threads with 8 MB L3, so the choice is sustained clocks and chassis size 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 4800HS suited slim performance designs near 35 W, while H parts asked for larger 45 W bodies. The two share Renoir and TSMC 7 nm, but they do not share boards.
Frequently asked questions
What socket does the AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 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 4800HS support?
DDR4 up to 3200 MT/s or LPDDR4x up to 4266 MT/s in two channels. Slim HS boards often solder memory, so capacity is fixed at purchase.
Can the Ryzen 7 4800HS be overclocked?
No. The multiplier is locked, and laptop firmware does not expose desktop overclocking controls. The 35 W envelope is fixed for slim bodies.
How does the 4800HS differ from the 4800H?
The 4800HS is a 35 W slim performance part, while the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is a 45 W part with wider configurability for larger bodies. Both share 8 cores, 16 threads and 8 MB L3.
Sources and verification
- Zen 2 Renoir mobile APUs - 4800HS 35W (Wikipedia)
- List of AMD Ryzen processors - Renoir mobile (Wikipedia)
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800H specifications - Renoir FP6 family reference (AMD)
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