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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

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The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Rembrandt generation. The R9 6900HX integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.9 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process. The "X" in the name indicates the overclocking capabilities of the CPU.

The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.

A big novelty is the integrated GPU Radeon 680M, that is now based on the RDNA2 architecture and offers 12 CUs at up to 2.4 GHz. It should be the fastest iGPU of all at the time of announcement.

Performance

The average 6900HX in our database edges out the Core i7-12800H just slightly while, a little disappointingly, not quite managing to leave the 6900HS behind in the dust. Don't get us wrong; this is still a brilliant CPU for your demanding apps and games, as of late 2022. It does lag behind some of the 12th generation Intel Core i9 options, though.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of nearly 90 W, the XMG Neo 15 2022 is among the fastest laptops built around the 6900HX that we know of. It can be at least 20% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W with the letter "X" indicating that the user is officially allowed to overclock the thing - leading to an increase in power consumption levels. Either way, a high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The R9 6900HX is built with TSMC's 6 nm process making for very good, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

► remove from comparison AMD R9 6900HS

The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Rembrandt generation. The R9 6900HS integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.9 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process. The HS variant offers a 10 W lower TDP and therefore a lower sustained performance than the HX version.

The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.

Performance

The average 6900HS in our database matches the Intel Core i7-12800H in multi-thread performance while managing to keep up with the more power-hungry 6900HX. "Top of the crop" is precisely the right phrase to describe this Ryzen 9 series chip, as of Q4 2022, and it will have no difficulty ripping through any task imaginable for years to come.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are, and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

A big novelty is the integrated GPU Radeon 680M, that is now based on the RDNA2 architecture and offers 12 CUs at up to 2.4 GHz. It should be the fastest iGPU of all at the time of announcement.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 35 Watts and therefore better suited for thin and light laptops. The power efficiency should be very good, thanks to the improved 6 nm process  and additional power saving features in the 6000 series.

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 6900HXAMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
CodenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Series: Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX compare3.3 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX « 3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H compare3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H compare3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H compare3.3 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX compare3.3 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS « 3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H compare3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H compare3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H compare3.3 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock3300 - 4900 MHz3300 - 4900 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB
L3 Cache16 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 168 / 16
TDP45 Watt35 Watt
Technology6 nm6 nm
max. Temp.95 °C95 °C
SocketFP7/FP7r2FP7/FP7r2
FeaturesDDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX, 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
iGPUAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 6900HX
41.5 pt (58%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 6900HS
41.3 pt (57%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
min: 91     avg: 91.5     median: 91.5 (64%)     max: 92 Points
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
min: 666     avg: 695     median: 695 (13%)     max: 724 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 9709     avg: 13307     median: 13497 (13%)     max: 15100 Points
min: 12606     avg: 13439     median: 13445 (12%)     max: 14403 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1516     avg: 1565     median: 1558 (66%)     max: 1616 Points
min: 1526     avg: 1553     median: 1554 (66%)     max: 1570 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 595     avg: 610     median: 610 (68%)     max: 631 Points
min: 596     avg: 608     median: 612 (68%)     max: 620 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 3742     avg: 5162     median: 5306 (13%)     max: 5813 Points
min: 4829     avg: 5167     median: 5152 (13%)     max: 5552 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1588     avg: 2163     median: 2231 (14%)     max: 2411 Points
min: 2054     avg: 2191     median: 2161 (14%)     max: 2342 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 241     avg: 250.1     median: 249 (75%)     max: 261 Points
min: 218     avg: 242     median: 245 (74%)     max: 254 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 19.01     avg: 23.9     median: 23.9 (31%)     max: 26.44 Points
min: 24.2     avg: 24.8     median: 24.7 (32%)     max: 25.29 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.86     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (73%)     max: 3.07 Points
min: 2.92     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (73%)     max: 2.97 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6405     avg: 7252     median: 6545.5 (40%)     max: 12330 Points
min: 6403     avg: 6405     median: 6404.5 (39%)     max: 6406 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 32313     avg: 42271     median: 39524 (29%)     max: 67558 Points
min: 38071     avg: 39960     median: 39960 (29%)     max: 41849 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 55915     avg: 69650     median: 70044 (49%)     max: 77450 Points
73218 Points (51%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 11870     avg: 12332     median: 12239.5 (15%)     max: 12943 Points
12340 Points (15%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 93.19     avg: 114.7     median: 104.8 (1%)     max: 149.369 s
116.8 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.461     avg: 4     median: 3.8 (1%)     max: 4.688 s
5.5 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 6795     avg: 6875     median: 6875 (11%)     max: 6980 Points
min: 5835     avg: 6488     median: 6488 (10%)     max: 7141 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 49526     avg: 60091     median: 61333 (35%)     max: 65336 MIPS
min: 52948     avg: 60092     median: 62006 (36%)     max: 63591 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5090     avg: 5799     median: 5817 (70%)     max: 6070 MIPS
min: 5538     avg: 5766     median: 5805 (69%)     max: 5958 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 93.25     avg: 115.2     median: 114.5 (40%)     max: 127.8 fps
min: 122.5     avg: 123.6     median: 123.6 (43%)     max: 124.7 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 240.5     avg: 253.9     median: 255.5 (59%)     max: 262.5 fps
min: 259     avg: 265.5     median: 265.5 (61%)     max: 272 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12.6     avg: 16.7     median: 17 (30%)     max: 18.7 fps
min: 14.2     avg: 16.2     median: 16.2 (28%)     max: 17.9 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.857     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (0%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
min: 0.962     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (0%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.3     avg: 1.6     median: 1.7 (29%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
min: 1.4     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (28%)     max: 1.9 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 9.3     avg: 11.8     median: 11.9 (31%)     max: 13.5 GB/s
min: 10.3     avg: 11.1     median: 11.1 (29%)     max: 11.9 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 360     avg: 416.7     median: 407 (5%)     max: 558 Seconds
min: 378     avg: 409.7     median: 382 (5%)     max: 469 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 212     avg: 238.7     median: 231 (2%)     max: 357 Seconds
min: 220     avg: 239     median: 227 (2%)     max: 277 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4627     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4974 sec
min: 0.4672     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.502 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 12154     avg: 13269     median: 13274 (28%)     max: 14115 Points
min: 13658     avg: 14206     median: 14208 (30%)     max: 14752 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.328     avg: 7.9     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 8.567 s
min: 7.4     avg: 9     median: 9 (2%)     max: 10.58 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.373     avg: 18.8     median: 19.1 (1%)     max: 20.719 s
min: 18.1     avg: 21.9     median: 21.9 (1%)     max: 25.703 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 385.531     avg: 616     median: 661.9 (3%)     max: 692.859 s
min: 643     avg: 758     median: 758.3 (3%)     max: 873.522 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 38061     avg: 64608     median: 67158 (59%)     max: 72267 Points
min: 68571     avg: 71157     median: 71601 (63%)     max: 73298 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 15855     avg: 18161     median: 17908 (48%)     max: 21036 Points
min: 14568     avg: 18023     median: 18587 (50%)     max: 20560 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 71056     avg: 77629     median: 77862 (63%)     max: 83820 Points
min: 69103     avg: 75800     median: 75280 (61%)     max: 83016 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 68580     avg: 77428     median: 77897 (63%)     max: 84038 Points
75258 Points (61%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 76107     avg: 80997     median: 80616 (68%)     max: 84711 Points
min: 81152     avg: 81465     median: 81465 (69%)     max: 81778 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 13091     avg: 17827     median: 18435 (47%)     max: 19474 Points
min: 11880     avg: 17085     median: 17986 (45%)     max: 19624 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 18389     avg: 24551     median: 25524 (46%)     max: 27338 Points
min: 21071     avg: 24638     median: 25048 (45%)     max: 26334 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 6621     avg: 9584     median: 9706 (41%)     max: 11039 Points
min: 8979     avg: 9711     median: 10072 (42%)     max: 10221 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
2148 Points (65%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
10340 Points (41%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1523     avg: 1589     median: 1589 (67%)     max: 1652 Points
min: 1480     avg: 1541     median: 1537 (65%)     max: 1614 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8313     avg: 9642     median: 9647 (17%)     max: 10490 Points
min: 8381     avg: 9358     median: 9224 (17%)     max: 10040 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1531     avg: 1561     median: 1557 (7%)     max: 1603 Points
min: 1428     avg: 1490     median: 1502 (7%)     max: 1541 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9220     avg: 9880     median: 10144 (32%)     max: 10426 Points
min: 9226     avg: 9501     median: 9261 (29%)     max: 10015 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 6191     avg: 6642     median: 6698 (67%)     max: 6804 Points
min: 5986     avg: 6400     median: 6476 (65%)     max: 6739 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 36780     avg: 39028     median: 39852 (44%)     max: 39852 Points
min: 35811     avg: 38242     median: 39091 (44%)     max: 39825 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 564     avg: 588     median: 586.5 (1%)     max: 607 ms
min: 566     avg: 599     median: 591 (1%)     max: 644 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 94     avg: 106.6     median: 106.6 (1%)     max: 119.2 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
73797 Points (66%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 200     avg: 222.4     median: 227 (65%)     max: 233 Points
min: 184.4     avg: 202.3     median: 197.4 (57%)     max: 225 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 248     avg: 280.3     median: 286 (60%)     max: 304 Points
min: 239     avg: 273.6     median: 281 (59%)     max: 304 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1476     avg: 1621     median: 1610 (62%)     max: 1743 Points
min: 1415     avg: 1534     median: 1527 (58%)     max: 1661 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 48.7     avg: 96.5     median: 95.8 (17%)     max: 135.7 Watt
min: 78.2     avg: 101.9     median: 104.3 (18%)     max: 118.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 44.6     avg: 92.1     median: 90.6 (17%)     max: 134 Watt
min: 84.8     avg: 107     median: 105.5 (19%)     max: 129 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 8.35     avg: 11.9     median: 10.9 (7%)     max: 19.4 Watt
min: 7.74     avg: 16.3     median: 16.3 (11%)     max: 24.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 10.1     avg: 13.5     median: 13.5 (15%)     max: 17 Watt
min: 8.53     avg: 15.6     median: 18.1 (20%)     max: 20.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 17.8     avg: 23.6     median: 22 (16%)     max: 34.6 Points per Watt
min: 18.2     avg: 21.6     median: 22.3 (17%)     max: 24.4 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX → 100% n=48

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS → 99% n=48

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