Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G review: Compact gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD Radeon RX 6600M also includes USB4 and Thunderbolt

Mini-PC for gamers! Those who are currently looking for a compact gaming PC should definitely take a closer look at the Neptune Series HX99G from Minisforum. Find out in this review what the small desktop PC with the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and a dedicated AMD Radeon RX 6600M is able to do. In terms of the connections, with USB4 and Thunderbolt the most current standards are also included.

Sebastian Bade (translated by Mark Riege), Published 02/09/2023 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 ...

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G configurations (Source: Minisforum)

With the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, the Chinese manufacturer performs some product maintenance, now offering the compact gaming PC with AMD's Rembrandt SoC also known as AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. In addition to the CPU upgrade, there is also USB4 including Thunderbolt. Using our external graphics dock, we took a closer look at what you can do with this, and also included this in our review.

As we already know, the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G can be ordered from the manufacturer's own online shop. You also continue to have the option to purchase the device in various configurations. The barebone version without RAM, SSD, or Windows license starts from 959 Euros (~$1029), and you currently have to expect 1,099 Euros (~$1179) for our test configuration. As already in the Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G , the SoC is accompanied by an AMD Radeon RX 6600M, which ensures a good 3D performance. We are already familiar with this graphics chip, which is also able to operate without throttling in the HX99G.

We use other compact desktop PCs with a dedicated graphics card as comparison devices in this review. In order to allow for a direct comparison of the GPU performance, we also include similarly equipped gaming laptops in our charts.

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G

Processor

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 8 x 3.3 - 4.9 GHz, 65 W PL2 / Short Burst, 45 W PL1 / Sustained, Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon RX 6600M - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 2448 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 100 W TDP, GDDR6, Adrenalin 22.11.2

Memory

16 GB

, DDR5-4800, 2 of 2 installed, max. 64 GB

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0, 512 GB

, M.2-2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 450 GB free

Soundcard

AMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller

Connections

4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, 2 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: microphone, headset

Networking

Intel Ethernet Controller I225-V (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), MediaTek RZ608 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 69.3 x 205 x 203 ( = 2.73 x 8.07 x 7.99 in)

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Additional features

charger with cable, HDMI cable, computer stand, manual, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.609 kg ( = 56.76 oz / 3.55 pounds), Power Supply: 644 g ( = 22.72 oz / 1.42 pounds)

Price

1099 EUR

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height
89.9 %	02/2023	Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G R9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	1.6 kg	69.3 mm
	12/2021	Intel Beast Canyon NUC i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060		189 mm
	06/2021	Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) i7-10700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
	05/2022	Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	1.8 kg	62.2 mm
	04/2022	Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060		189 mm
82.6 %	05/2022	Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE R5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	2.5 kg	25.75 mm
	09/2022	Minisforum NUCX i7 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	393 mm
	10/2022	Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G R9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	1.4 kg	69.3 mm

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G in detail

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G - DDR5-RAM with heat sink

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G vs. charger

Case

Visually, there are hardly any differences between the Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G and the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G. The case continues to be constructed mainly from plastic, with some added small Carbon visual elements. Internally, there is also some metal, which supports the stability. The workmanship of our test unit is good, although we would have also appreciated a higher quality selection of materials. With the Minisforum Neptune Series NAD9, the manufacturer already proved that things can also be done differently. The computer includes a stand that allows you to place it vertically on the desk. But you don't have to use it, since you can also operate the device horizontally without any problems.

Compared to the HX90G, the size is identical, but at 1.6 kg (~3.5 lb), we see a clear difference in the weight, with the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G weighing almost 200 grams (~7 oz) more, which is probably due to more powerful cooling. The external power supply brings an additional 650 grams (~1.5 lb) to the scale.

Size Comparison

Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C DIN A4 ❌

Connection Equipment

The variety of connections of the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G is good, offering all that is necessary, including USB4 and Thunderbolt. We count seven USB ports in total, four of which are Type-A. In addition to the conventional HDMI ports, the two USB-C ports in the back also allow you to connect two additional displays. The positioning of the connections is well thought-out and makes sense in our opinion. There are no potential conflicts with cable usage, neither in the vertical, nor the horizontal positioning of the device.

Front: USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, microphone, headphones, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C

Back: power, 2x HDMI, 2x USB4, 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, RJ45

Communication

WLAN module in the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G

Minisforum uses a Wi-Fi 6E module from Mediatek in the Neptune Series HX99G. An identical WLAN module is also used in the HX90G and in the recently tested Minisforum Venus Series UM690. In the practical test with our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 test router, we see a similar performance in our test unit as that of the competitors from the same manufacturer. However, it is unable to reach the performance of an Intel Wi-Fi 6E-AX210. For a faster data connection, you can also use the LAN port as an alternative, which supports a maximum of 2.5 Gbit/s.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1848 (1731^min - 1888^max) MBit/s ∼100% +112%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)	1480 (1212^min - 1519^max) MBit/s ∼80% +70%
Average of class Mini PC (390 - 1771, n=20, last 2 years)	1137 MBit/s ∼62% +31%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX) MediaTek RZ608	961 (954^min - 967^max) MBit/s ∼52% +10%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	885 (820^min - 897^max) MBit/s ∼48% +2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G MediaTek RZ608	870 (435^min - 878^max) MBit/s ∼47%
Average MediaTek RZ608 (430 - 961, n=12)	843 MBit/s ∼46% -3%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G MediaTek RZ608	831 (801^min - 844^max) MBit/s ∼45% -4%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1851 (1799^min - 1897^max) MBit/s ∼100% +145%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)	1669 (1609^min - 1719^max) MBit/s ∼90% +120%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1198 (975^min - 1352^max) MBit/s ∼65% +58%
Average of class Mini PC (722 - 1764, n=21, last 2 years)	1102 MBit/s ∼60% +46%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G MediaTek RZ608	968 (949^min - 994^max) MBit/s ∼52% +28%
Average MediaTek RZ608 (572 - 980, n=12)	832 MBit/s ∼45% +10%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX) MediaTek RZ608	787 (638^min - 865^max) MBit/s ∼43% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G MediaTek RZ608	757 (730^min - 789^max) MBit/s ∼41%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G MediaTek RZ608	957 (480^min - 961^max) MBit/s ∼100%
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX) MediaTek RZ608	956 (944^min - 963^max) MBit/s ∼100% 0%
Average MediaTek RZ608 (430 - 975, n=13)	885 MBit/s ∼92% -8%
Average of class Mini PC (192.9 - 1688, n=33, last 2 years)	849 MBit/s ∼89% -11%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Minisforum Venus Series UM690 (6900HX) MediaTek RZ608	943 (477^min - 981^max) MBit/s ∼100% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G MediaTek RZ608	931 (872^min - 1014^max) MBit/s ∼99%
Average MediaTek RZ608 (572 - 979, n=13)	862 MBit/s ∼91% -7%
Average of class Mini PC (184.1 - 1491, n=33, last 2 years)	773 MBit/s ∼82% -17%

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø757 (730-789)

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø855 (435-878)

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø940 (480-961)

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø931 (872-1014)

Accessories

In addition to the computer itself, the box also includes the 262-Watt power supply and the stand that allows you to place the computer horizontally.

Maintenance

Basically, you can perform maintenance tasks with the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, since you can also purchase the device as a barebone version anyways. However, we still have a complaint about the same point in the HX99G as already in the HX90G, with their basic construction being the same. The screws to open the case are hidden underneath the rubber strips the device rests on when placed horizontally, so after their removal, you might risk that the strips might not stick correctly anymore. After removing the screws, the case bottom can be opened relatively easily. Below this, you find an additional metal cover that you also have to remove in order to access the RAM, SSD, or Wi-Fi module. This metal plate serves to hold the side covers. To access the two fans, you have to take apart the device further, but this could easily be done with some skill. The manufacturer explicitly advises not to remove the heat sink from the SoC and GPU. Heat paste to facilitate the heat removal has already been applied, so you shouldn't have to change anything here, in our opinion.

Performance - AMDs Rembrandt SoC with a good performance

Minisforum has equipped the Neptune Series HX99G with AMD's new Ryzen 9 6900HX. At first glance, the upgrade to the HX90G offers only a small performance increase, but with DDR5 and Thunderbolt 4, the additional value of the new platform can be quite high. With the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, there is also a quite powerful graphics card that allows us to see the device as a gaming PC at all.

Test Conditions

We ran all the performance tests with the "Highest performance" power profile activated. We did not change the power parameters of the CPU, leaving it in the "Auto" mode according to the BIOS settings.

Processor

The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is a modern octa-core processor from the current Rembrandt line-up, which is able to operate on a total of 16 threads in parallel. In the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, this replaces the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, allowing it to slightly increase the performance overall. However, this is still far from a noticeable performance increase, and both SoCs offer the same speed subjectively. Since Minisforum also offers the Neptune Series as the HX80G with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, we also included this SoC in our comparison chart.

You can find additional benchmarks of the processors here.

Performance Rating - Percent
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	85.5 pt ∼86%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	74.3 pt ∼74%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	73.1 pt ∼73%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	71.7 pt ∼72%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	69.5 pt ∼70%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	64.7 pt ∼65%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE ^-8! AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	61.1 pt ∼61%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H ^-2!	60.8 pt ∼61%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) ^-2! Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	58.8 pt ∼59%

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	262 Points ∼100% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	260 Points ∼99%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	247 Points ∼94% -5%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	242 Points ∼92% -7%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (209 - 234, n=28)	228 Points ∼87% -12%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	227 Points ∼87% -13%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	224 Points ∼85% -14%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	223 Points ∼85% -14%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	196 Points ∼75% -25%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	3299 Points ∼100% +48%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	2235 Points ∼68%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	2222 Points ∼67% -1%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	2045 Points ∼62% -9%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	2027 Points ∼61% -9%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1487 - 2119, n=27)	1970 Points ∼60% -12%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	1723 Points ∼52% -23%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1666 Points ∼51% -25%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	1455 Points ∼44% -35%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	703 Points ∼100% +12%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	629 Points ∼89% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	629 Points ∼89%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	580 Points ∼83% -8%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	579 Points ∼82% -8%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	564 Points ∼80% -10%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (502 - 560, n=29)	550 Points ∼78% -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	535 Points ∼76% -15%
CPU (Multi Core)
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	7179 Points ∼100% +36%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	5276 Points ∼73% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	5262 Points ∼73%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	4760 Points ∼66% -10%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	4644 Points ∼65% -12%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (3430 - 5020, n=30)	4580 Points ∼64% -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	4059 Points ∼57% -23%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	3954 Points ∼55% -25%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	3.16 Points ∼100% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	3.04 Points ∼96%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	2.84 Points ∼90% -7%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	2.84 Points ∼90% -7%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	2.75 Points ∼87% -10%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	2.62 Points ∼83% -14%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	2.61 Points ∼83% -14%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	2.59 Points ∼82% -15%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	2.26 Points ∼72% -26%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	38.96 Points ∼100% +51%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	25.78 Points ∼66%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	24.71 Points ∼63% -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	23.7 Points ∼61% -8%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	22.07 Points ∼57% -14%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	21.87 Points ∼56% -15%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	19.71 Points ∼51% -24%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	19.18 Points ∼49% -26%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	16.7 Points ∼43% -35%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	14610 Points ∼100% +14%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	12768 Points ∼87%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	12508 Points ∼86% -2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	12037 Points ∼82% -6%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	11957 Points ∼82% -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	11637 Points ∼80% -9%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	11608 Points ∼79% -9%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	11082 Points ∼76% -13%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	9898 Points ∼68% -22%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	107565 Points ∼100% +45%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	74772 Points ∼70% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	74313 Points ∼69%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	68452 Points ∼64% -8%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	67486 Points ∼63% -9%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	67183 Points ∼62% -10%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	63144 Points ∼59% -15%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	58426 Points ∼54% -21%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	52577 Points ∼49% -29%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	315.4 Seconds * ∼100% -38%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	305.2 Seconds * ∼97% -34%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	286.1 Seconds * ∼91% -25%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	262.7 Seconds * ∼83% -15%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	262.7 Seconds * ∼83% -15%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	261 Seconds * ∼83% -14%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (237 - 340, n=28)	259 Seconds * ∼82% -14%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	231 Seconds * ∼73% -1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	228 Seconds * ∼72%

wPrime 2.10
32m
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	8.3 s * ∼100% -106%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	4.186 s * ∼50% -4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	4.03 s * ∼49%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	3.416 s * ∼41% +15%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	3.405 s * ∼41% +16%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	3.345 s * ∼40% +17%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	3.257 s * ∼39% +19%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	2.67 s * ∼32% +34%
1024m
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	265 s * ∼100% -77%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	211.8 s * ∼80% -42%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	149.369 s * ∼56%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	120.839 s * ∼46% +19%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	119.5 s * ∼45% +20%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	102.2 s * ∼39% +32%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	98.307 s * ∼37% +34%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	93.062 s * ∼35% +38%

X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 1
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	310 (303^min - 324^max) fps ∼100% +18%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	278 (276^min - 280^max) fps ∼90% +6%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	272.5 (271^min - 279^max) fps ∼88% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	262.5 (262^min - 265^max) fps ∼85%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	258 (256^min - 259^max) fps ∼83% -2%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	247.5 (245^min - 250^max) fps ∼80% -6%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	236 (235^min - 257^max) fps ∼76% -10%
Pass 2
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	147.5 (134^min - 173^max) fps ∼100% +16%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	128.35 (126.9^min - 128.4^max) fps ∼87% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	126.8 (126.2^min - 128^max) fps ∼86%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	109.3 (108.1^min - 111.7^max) fps ∼74% -14%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	106 (101^min - 108^max) fps ∼72% -16%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	93.75 (91.3^min - 98.8^max) fps ∼64% -26%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	84.8 (84.6^min - 105^max) fps ∼57% -33%

WinRAR - Result
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	10739 KB/s ∼100% +58%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	9584 KB/s ∼89% +41%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	7944 KB/s ∼74% +17%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	7925 KB/s ∼74% +17%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	7523 KB/s ∼70% +11%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	6799 KB/s ∼63%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	6660 KB/s ∼62% -2%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	6555 KB/s ∼61% -4%

TrueCrypt
AES Mean 100MB
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	17.2 GB/s ∼100% +27%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	13.5 GB/s ∼78%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	11.6 GB/s ∼67% -14%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	11.6 GB/s ∼67% -14%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	11.4 GB/s ∼66% -16%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	10.3 GB/s ∼60% -24%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	9.9 GB/s ∼58% -27%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	8.5 GB/s ∼49% -37%
Twofish Mean 100MB
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	3.4 GB/s ∼100% +89%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	1.9 GB/s ∼56% +6%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	1.8 GB/s ∼53% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	1.8 GB/s ∼53%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	1.7 GB/s ∼50% -6%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1.7 GB/s ∼50% -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1.7 GB/s ∼50% -6%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1.5 GB/s ∼44% -17%
Serpent Mean 100MB
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	1.9 GB/s ∼100% +58%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	1.2 GB/s ∼63% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	1.2 GB/s ∼63%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	1.1 GB/s ∼58% -8%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	1.1 GB/s ∼58% -8%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1.1 GB/s ∼58% -8%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	1.1 GB/s ∼58% -8%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	0.9 GB/s ∼47% -25%

Geekbench 5.4
Multi-Core
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	9596 Points ∼100%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	9186 Points ∼96% -4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	9020 Points ∼94% -6%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	8924 Points ∼93% -7%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	8924 Points ∼93% -7%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	8207 Points ∼86% -14%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	8173 Points ∼85% -15%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (6551 - 9062, n=27)	7754 Points ∼81% -19%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	6567 Points ∼68% -32%
Single-Core
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	1656 Points ∼100% +4%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	1656 Points ∼100% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	1599 Points ∼97%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1579 Points ∼95% -1%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1570 Points ∼95% -2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	1560 Points ∼94% -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1336 - 1505, n=27)	1448 Points ∼87% -9%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	1414 Points ∼85% -12%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	1299 Points ∼78% -19%

Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	9438 Points ∼100%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	9074 Points ∼96% -4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	8853 Points ∼94% -6%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	8845 Points ∼94% -6%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	8845 Points ∼94% -6%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	8196 Points ∼87% -13%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	8109 Points ∼86% -14%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (7408 - 7511, n=2)	7460 Points ∼79% -21%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	6483 Points ∼69% -31%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	6483 Points ∼69% -31%
5.0 Single-Core
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	1638 Points ∼100% +4%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	1638 Points ∼100% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	1579 Points ∼96%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1571 Points ∼96% -1%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1563 Points ∼95% -1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	1500 Points ∼92% -5%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1349 - 1416, n=2)	1383 Points ∼84% -12%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	1377 Points ∼84% -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	1377 Points ∼84% -13%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	1304 Points ∼80% -17%

Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	6991 Points ∼100% +6%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	6991 Points ∼100% +6%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	6698 Points ∼96% +2%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	6693 Points ∼96% +2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	6584 Points ∼94%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	6572 Points ∼94% 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (5733 - 5970, n=2)	5852 Points ∼84% -11%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	5812 Points ∼83% -12%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	5726 Points ∼82% -13%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	38370 Points ∼100%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	36347 Points ∼95% -5%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	36310 Points ∼95% -5%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	36310 Points ∼95% -5%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	34259 Points ∼89% -11%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	33034 Points ∼86% -14%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	32174 Points ∼84% -16%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (29073 - 29675, n=2)	29374 Points ∼77% -23%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	27071 Points ∼71% -29%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	24314 Points ∼100% +34%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	18332 Points ∼75% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	18209 Points ∼75%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	17803 Points ∼73% -2%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	16736 Points ∼69% -8%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	15739 Points ∼65% -14%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	15497 Points ∼64% -15%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (10872 - 17779, n=23)	15247 Points ∼63% -16%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	13568 Points ∼56% -25%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	61760 MIPS ∼100% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	61265 MIPS ∼99%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (45773 - 59986, n=27)	54123 MIPS ∼88% -12%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	51773 MIPS ∼84% -15%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	50152 MIPS ∼81% -18%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	50152 MIPS ∼81% -18%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	45999 MIPS ∼74% -25%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	44503 MIPS ∼72% -27%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	43007 MIPS ∼70% -30%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	6031 MIPS ∼100%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	5979 MIPS ∼99% -1%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	5979 MIPS ∼99% -1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	5798 MIPS ∼96% -4%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	5619 MIPS ∼93% -7%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (5038 - 5632, n=28)	5471 MIPS ∼91% -9%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	5446 MIPS ∼90% -10%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	5330 MIPS ∼88% -12%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	5293 MIPS ∼88% -12%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	17.2 fps ∼100%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	15.9 fps ∼92% -8%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	14.8 fps ∼86% -14%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (11.6 - 16.1, n=28)	14.6 fps ∼85% -15%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	14.4 fps ∼84% -16%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	14.4 fps ∼84% -16%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	13.2 fps ∼77% -23%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	12.8 fps ∼74% -26%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	11.6 fps ∼67% -33%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	0.588 sec * ∼100% -26%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	0.562 sec * ∼96% -20%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	0.56 sec * ∼95% -20%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	0.537 sec * ∼91% -15%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	0.535 sec * ∼91% -14%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	0.535 sec * ∼91% -14%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (0.511 - 0.559, n=27)	0.525 sec * ∼89% -12%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	0.492 sec * ∼84% -5%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	0.468 sec * ∼80%

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Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (47.4 - 113, n=28)	64.6 s * ∼100% -26%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	59.5 s * ∼92% -16%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	59 s * ∼91% -15%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	55.1 s * ∼85% -7%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	51.3 s * ∼79%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	50.1 s * ∼78% +2%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	48 s * ∼74% +6%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	44.9 s * ∼70% +12%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	44.9 s * ∼70% +12%

WebXPRT 3 - ---
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	278 Points ∼100% +7%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	269 Points ∼97% +3%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	269 Points ∼97% +3%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	267 Points ∼96% +2%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	267 Points ∼96% +2%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	267 Points ∼96% +2%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	262 Points ∼94% 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (202 - 280, n=24)	262 Points ∼94% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	261 Points ∼94%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	244 Points ∼88% -7%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	752 ms * ∼100% -31%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	647 ms * ∼86% -13%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (623 - 765, n=28)	643 ms * ∼86% -12%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	641 ms * ∼85% -12%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	640 ms * ∼85% -12%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	614 ms * ∼82% -7%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	602 ms * ∼80% -5%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	602 ms * ∼80% -5%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	573 ms * ∼76%

3DMark
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Physics
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	37967 Points ∼100% +48%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	26957 Points ∼71% +5%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	25601 Points ∼67%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (23250 - 24673, n=10)	24094 Points ∼63% -6%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	23921 Points ∼63% -7%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	23774 Points ∼63% -7%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	22873 Points ∼60% -11%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	21542 Points ∼57% -16%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	21256 Points ∼56% -17%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	35153 Points ∼100% +38%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	26772 Points ∼76% +5%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	25471 Points ∼72%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	24508 Points ∼70% -4%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	24327 Points ∼69% -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (22624 - 25300, n=25)	23969 Points ∼68% -6%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	23641 Points ∼67% -7%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	21095 Points ∼60% -17%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	20080 Points ∼57% -21%
2560x1440 Time Spy CPU
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	15095 Points ∼100% +53%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	10603 Points ∼70% +8%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	10169 Points ∼67% +3%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	10035 Points ∼66% +2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	9861 Points ∼65%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	9282 Points ∼61% -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (7021 - 9835, n=25)	8769 Points ∼58% -11%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	8580 Points ∼57% -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	6957 Points ∼46% -29%

* ... smaller is better

Geekbench 5.4 | Geekbench 5.0 | Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4

Geekbench 5.4
Multi-Core
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	9596 Points ∼33%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	9186 Points ∼32% -4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	9020 Points ∼31% -6%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	8924 Points ∼31% -7%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	8924 Points ∼31% -7%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	8207 Points ∼28% -14%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	8173 Points ∼28% -15%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (6551 - 9062, n=27)	7754 Points ∼27% -19%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	6567 Points ∼23% -32%
Single-Core
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	1656 Points ∼72% +4%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	1656 Points ∼72% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	1599 Points ∼69%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1579 Points ∼68% -1%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1570 Points ∼68% -2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	1560 Points ∼68% -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1336 - 1505, n=27)	1448 Points ∼63% -9%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	1414 Points ∼61% -12%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	1299 Points ∼56% -19%

Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	9438 Points ∼30%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	9074 Points ∼29% -4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	8853 Points ∼28% -6%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	8845 Points ∼28% -6%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	8845 Points ∼28% -6%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	8196 Points ∼26% -13%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	8109 Points ∼26% -14%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (7408 - 7511, n=2)	7460 Points ∼24% -21%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	6483 Points ∼20% -31%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	6483 Points ∼20% -31%
5.0 Single-Core
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	1638 Points ∼7% +4%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	1638 Points ∼7% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	1579 Points ∼7%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1571 Points ∼7% -1%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	1563 Points ∼7% -1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	1500 Points ∼7% -5%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1349 - 1416, n=2)	1383 Points ∼6% -12%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	1377 Points ∼6% -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	1377 Points ∼6% -13%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	1304 Points ∼6% -17%

Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	6991 Points ∼72% +6%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	6991 Points ∼72% +6%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	6698 Points ∼69% +2%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	6693 Points ∼69% +2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	6584 Points ∼68%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	6572 Points ∼68% 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (5733 - 5970, n=2)	5852 Points ∼60% -11%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	5812 Points ∼60% -12%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	5726 Points ∼59% -13%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 3300 MHz	38370 Points ∼43%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	36347 Points ∼41% -5%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, 3300 MHz	36310 Points ∼40% -5%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, 2400 MHz	36310 Points ∼40% -5%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3300 MHz	34259 Points ∼38% -11%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, 2300 MHz	33034 Points ∼37% -14%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, 2900 MHz	32174 Points ∼36% -16%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (29073 - 29675, n=2)	29374 Points ∼33% -23%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3300 MHz	27071 Points ∼30% -29%

Performance Rating
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	98.1 pt ∼98%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	93.8 pt ∼94%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	84.8 pt ∼85%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	84.8 pt ∼85%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	79.2 pt ∼79%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	79.1 pt ∼79%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	71 pt ∼71%
Average of class Mini PC	56.9 pt ∼57%

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	15814 KRay/s ∼100%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	15334 KRay/s ∼97% -3%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	14342 KRay/s ∼91% -9%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	14342 KRay/s ∼91% -9%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	13002 KRay/s ∼82% -18%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	12788 KRay/s ∼81% -19%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	12360 KRay/s ∼78% -22%
Average of class Mini PC (561 - 15814, n=43, last 2 years)	8639 KRay/s ∼55% -45%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	99936 Points ∼100%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	99427 Points ∼99% -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	76011 Points ∼76% -24%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	60136 Points ∼60% -40%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	60136 Points ∼60% -40%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	56368 Points ∼56% -44%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	54342 Points ∼54% -46%
Average of class Mini PC (3604 - 99936, n=43, last 2 years)	49461 Points ∼49% -51%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	4043 MB/s ∼100% +17%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	4043 MB/s ∼100% +17%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	3829 MB/s ∼95% +11%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	3655 MB/s ∼90% +6%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	3447 MB/s ∼85%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	3401 MB/s ∼84% -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	2607 MB/s ∼64% -24%
Average of class Mini PC (225 - 3570, n=43, last 2 years)	2045 MB/s ∼51% -41%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	104437 Points ∼100% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	103789 Points ∼99%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	98219 Points ∼94% -5%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	98219 Points ∼94% -5%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	89290 Points ∼85% -14%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	88481 Points ∼85% -15%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	76998 Points ∼74% -26%
Average of class Mini PC (8178 - 104437, n=43, last 2 years)	66942 Points ∼64% -36%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	13164 Points ∼100%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	12662 Points ∼96% -4%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	9861 Points ∼75% -25%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	9861 Points ∼75% -25%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	9734 Points ∼74% -26%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	9457 Points ∼72% -28%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	8894 Points ∼68% -32%
Average of class Mini PC (408 - 13164, n=43, last 2 years)	7007 Points ∼53% -47%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	55002 Points ∼100%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	54893 Points ∼100% 0%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	41691 Points ∼76% -24%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	36161 Points ∼66% -34%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	36161 Points ∼66% -34%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	33223 Points ∼60% -40%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	32372 Points ∼59% -41%
Average of class Mini PC (1958 - 55002, n=43, last 2 years)	26312 Points ∼48% -52%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	141926 MB/s ∼100% +4%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	141926 MB/s ∼100% +4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	136227 MB/s ∼96%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	134031 MB/s ∼94% -2%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	128262 MB/s ∼90% -6%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	124539 MB/s ∼88% -9%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	96790 MB/s ∼68% -29%
Average of class Mini PC (3778 - 136723, n=43, last 2 years)	69190 MB/s ∼49% -49%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	859 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	859 MB/s ∼100%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	756 MB/s ∼88% -12%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	755 MB/s ∼88% -12%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	755 MB/s ∼88% -12%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	735 MB/s ∼86% -14%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	632 MB/s ∼74% -26%
Average of class Mini PC (74.8 - 982, n=43, last 2 years)	529 MB/s ∼62% -38%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	8447 KRay/s ∼100%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	8000 KRay/s ∼95% -5%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	7780 KRay/s ∼92% -8%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	7780 KRay/s ∼92% -8%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	7119 KRay/s ∼84% -16%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	7109 KRay/s ∼84% -16%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	6652 KRay/s ∼79% -21%
Average of class Mini PC (308 - 8447, n=43, last 2 years)	4601 KRay/s ∼54% -46%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	28276 MPixel/s ∼100%
Average of class Mini PC (4408 - 44347, n=43, last 2 years)	23846 MPixel/s ∼84% -16%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	23774 MPixel/s ∼84% -16%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	23758 MPixel/s ∼84% -16%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	23422 MPixel/s ∼83% -17%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	23422 MPixel/s ∼83% -17%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	20422 MPixel/s ∼72% -28%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	15135 MPixel/s ∼54% -46%

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G in the Cinebench R15 Multi loop

In our Cinebench R15 constant loop, our test unit performs at the same level as the Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G. After half of the 50 runs, we notice a slight performance drop, but this is not very pronounced.

CPU metrics during the Cinebench R15 loop

Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX: Ø2161 (2097.87-2229.78)

Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C) Intel Core i7-10700, Intel Core i7-10700: Ø1338 (1184.66-1454.54)

Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, Intel Core i9-12900: Ø2592 (2433.39-3346.44)

Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H: Ø1622 (1447.86-1653.64)

Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1825 (1783.96-2050.55)

Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX: Ø2169 (2116.63-2224.69)

System Performance

The largest difference to the Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G is the newer SoC in combination with DDR5 working memory, allowing the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G to work up an advantage of up to 16% in parts. The higher data throughput of the working memory shows clearly in the AIDA64 tests, in contrast to PCMark 10 where the supposed performance advantage downright fizzles out.

Performance Rating | PCMark 10

Performance Rating - Percent
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	100 pt ∼100%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC, Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500GB	92.4 pt ∼92%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, ESO512GYLCT	92.1 pt ∼92%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD	91 pt ∼91%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0	90.6 pt ∼91%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C, Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	87.9 pt ∼88%
Minisforum NUCX i7, Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU,	85.8 pt ∼86%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C), Intel Core i7-10700 Intel Core i7-10700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, Phison 512GB PA6620060U	80.5 pt ∼81%

PCMark 10
Score
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	8083 Points ∼100% +11%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, ESO512GYLCT	7341 Points ∼91% +1%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC, Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500GB	7281 Points ∼90% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0	7257 Points ∼90%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD	7091 Points ∼88% -2%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C, Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	6952 Points ∼86% -4%
Minisforum NUCX i7, Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU,	6863 Points ∼85% -5%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C), Intel Core i7-10700 Intel Core i7-10700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, Phison 512GB PA6620060U	6499 Points ∼80% -10%
Essentials
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	11171 Points ∼100% +9%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, ESO512GYLCT	10552 Points ∼94% +3%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD	10506 Points ∼94% +3%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC, Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500GB	10422 Points ∼93% +2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0	10236 Points ∼92%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C, Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	10014 Points ∼90% -2%
Minisforum NUCX i7, Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU,	9865 Points ∼88% -4%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C), Intel Core i7-10700 Intel Core i7-10700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, Phison 512GB PA6620060U	9846 Points ∼88% -4%
Productivity
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	10205 Points ∼100% +11%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC, Intel Core i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500GB	9582 Points ∼94% +4%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD	9299 Points ∼91% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, ESO512GYLCT	9288 Points ∼91% +1%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0	9214 Points ∼90%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C, Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	8985 Points ∼88% -2%
Minisforum NUCX i7, Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU,	8579 Points ∼84% -7%
Zotac Magnus One (ECM73070C), Intel Core i7-10700 Intel Core i7-10700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, Phison 512GB PA6620060U	7447 Points ∼73% -19%

CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness

CrossMark / Overall
Intel Beast Canyon NUC, Intel Core i9-11900KB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500GB	1785 Points ∼100% +10%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-12900 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	1785 Points ∼100% +10%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0	1623 Points ∼91%
Minisforum NUCX i7, Intel Core i7-11800H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU,	1600 Points ∼90% -1%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C, Intel Core i7-11800H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	1569 Points ∼88% -3%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Radeon RX 6600M, ESO512GYLCT	1491 Points ∼84% -8%

CrossMark / Productivity
Intel Beast Canyon NUC, Intel Core i9-11900KB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500GB	1816 Points ∼100% +13%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-12900 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	1816 Points ∼100% +13%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0	1613 Points ∼89%
Minisforum NUCX i7, Intel Core i7-11800H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU,	1592 Points ∼88% -1%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C, Intel Core i7-11800H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	1573 Points ∼87% -2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Radeon RX 6600M, ESO512GYLCT	1508 Points ∼83% -7%

CrossMark / Creativity
Intel Beast Canyon NUC, Intel Core i9-11900KB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500GB	1724 Points ∼100% +3%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-12900 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	1724 Points ∼100% +3%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0	1672 Points ∼97%
Minisforum NUCX i7, Intel Core i7-11800H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU,	1644 Points ∼95% -2%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C, Intel Core i7-11800H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	1613 Points ∼94% -4%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Radeon RX 6600M, ESO512GYLCT	1535 Points ∼89% -8%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Intel Beast Canyon NUC, Intel Core i9-11900KB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 500GB	1885 Points ∼100% +25%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060, Intel Core i9-12900 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	1885 Points ∼100% +25%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Radeon RX 6600M, Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0	1514 Points ∼80%
Minisforum NUCX i7, Intel Core i7-11800H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU,	1496 Points ∼79% -1%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C, Intel Core i7-11800H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Transcend M.2 SSD 2200S TS512GMTE220S	1435 Points ∼76% -5%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Radeon RX 6600M, ESO512GYLCT	1322 Points ∼70% -13%

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (47938 - 53345, n=18)	50348 MB/s ∼100% +3%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	48739 MB/s ∼97%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	44474 MB/s ∼88% -9%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	44474 MB/s ∼88% -9%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	44370 MB/s ∼88% -9%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	44240 MB/s ∼88% -9%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	42133 MB/s ∼84% -14%
Average of class Mini PC (6481 - 70620, n=43, last 2 years)	41244 MB/s ∼82% -15%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	37007 MB/s ∼74% -24%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (43892 - 53321, n=18)	50998 MB/s ∼100% +1%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	50365 MB/s ∼99% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	50290 MB/s ∼99%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	49616 MB/s ∼97% -1%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	49616 MB/s ∼97% -1%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	49326 MB/s ∼97% -2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	47460 MB/s ∼93% -6%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	42375 MB/s ∼83% -16%
Average of class Mini PC (6914 - 65856, n=43, last 2 years)	42129 MB/s ∼83% -16%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (51085 - 57202, n=18)	55188 MB/s ∼100% 0%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	55113 MB/s ∼100%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	46213 MB/s ∼84% -16%
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	46018 MB/s ∼83% -17%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	45577 MB/s ∼83% -17%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	45577 MB/s ∼83% -17%
Average of class Mini PC (6862 - 66047, n=43, last 2 years)	43699 MB/s ∼79% -21%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	43471 MB/s ∼79% -21%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	30785 MB/s ∼56% -44%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Minisforum NUCX i7 Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	97.7 ns * ∼100% -18%
Average AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (80.7 - 120.6, n=18)	88.6 ns * ∼91% -7%
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A-82NW0010GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, Radeon RX 6600M	87.9 ns * ∼90% -6%
Intel Beast Canyon NUC Intel Core i9-11900KB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	87.4 ns * ∼89% -6%
Intel Dragon Canyon NUC - RTX 3060 Intel Core i9-12900, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	87.4 ns * ∼89% -6%
Average of class Mini PC (55.3 - 146, n=43, last 2 years)	84.8 ns * ∼87% -2%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	82.8 ns * ∼85%
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN173070C Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	77.3 ns * ∼79% +7%
Minisforum Neptune Series HX90G AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6600M	74.8 ns * ∼77% +10%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

The Minisforum HX99G has no problems when opening several browser tabs in Edge and playing our 4K YouTube videos. LatencyMon does not report any increased latencies at that time. At only about 6%, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M isn't really challenged when playing the test video.

Maximum latency when opening several browser tabs and playing 4K video material

Maximum latency after 10 seconds of Prime95

Driver in order of longest execution time

Storage Solution

Currently the SSD from Kingston is used relatively often in the mini-PCs from Minisforum. This is also the case in the Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G, with the model also delivering a very good performance. With 512 GB, the model used here doesn't offer a particularly high amount of storage space, and it is also the smallest model the manufacturer offers in its preconfigured systems. However, as a gaming device, there should be at least 1 TB of storage space. Fortunately, you can also expand the storage space easily at a later point using the second M.2 slot. We also want to emphasize the good 4K reading performance here, which noticeably improves the loading of many small files.

You can find additional comparisons and benchmarks in our comparison chart.

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Kingston OM8PGP4512Q-A0

Sequential Read: 2582 MB/s

Sequential Write: 3529 MB/s

512K Read: 2615 MB/s

512K Write: 3446 MB/s

4K Read: 65.12 MB/s

4K Write: 233.4 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 597.9 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 317.6 MB/s