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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

► remove from comparison AMD R9 PRO 6950H

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is a processor for big (workstation) 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 6950H is the professional version of the consumer R9 6900HX without overclocking features but with additional management features and the Microsoft Pluton Security processor.

The new Zen 3+ architecture 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

While we have not tested a single system built around the 6950H as of August 2023, we have tested one system featuring the 6950HS, its slightly more power-efficient brother. Based on that, expect the 6950H to be slightly faster than the Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 4900H, Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS and also the Core i7-11800H. In other words, this is a higher-end chip that will handle almost any task with ease, as of late 2022.

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

Power consumption

This Ryzen has a default TDP of 45 W (also known as the PL1). A high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this one here.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is built with TSMC's 6 nm process leading to great, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

► remove from comparison AMD R9 PRO 6950HS

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is a processor for big (workstation) laptops based on the Rembrandt generation. The R9 6950HS 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. Professional version of the consumer R7 6800HS with additional managment features and the Microsoft Pluton Security processor.

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 6950HS in our database is in the same league as the Intel Core i7-1280P, AMD Ryzen 9 4900H, Intel Core i7-11800H, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned - which puts it somewhat behind the mighty 12th Gen Alder Lake-H processors. This Ryzen 9 series chip is still more than good enough for proper gaming on the go as well as content creation, as of mid 2022.

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

Power consumption

The Ryzen has a default TDP of 35 W (also known as PL1). That's too high to allow for a passively cooled design.

The APU is built with TSMC's 6 nm process for great, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
CodenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+)
Series: Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+)
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX compare3.3 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H « 3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS compare3.3 - 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 6980HS compare3.3 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS « 3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS compare3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS compare3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS compare3.3 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS compare3.3 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock3300 - 4900 MHz3300 - 4900 MHz
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, PRO, 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, SMEDDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, PRO, 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
L1 Cache512 KB

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 PRO 6950HS
39.3 pt (55%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
11515 Points (11%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1514 Points (64%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
591 Points (66%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
4577 Points (11%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1913 Points (12%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
239 Points (72%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
22.1 Points (29%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.8 Points (70%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6266 Points (38%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
36583 Points (27%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
66188 Points (46%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
11968 Points (15%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
252 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
8.4 s (2%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
250 s (1%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
8.5 s (4%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
5970 Points (9%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
49474 MIPS (28%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
5516 MIPS (66%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
103 fps (36%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
222 fps (51%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
12.8 fps (22%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.6 GB/s (28%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
11.7 GB/s (30%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
264 Seconds (2%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.5 sec (11%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.2 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
366 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
13952 Points (38%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
15038 Points (38%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
20509 Points (37%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
7132 Points (30%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1549 Points (65%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
7664 Points (14%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1522 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
8033 Points (25%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6351 Points (63%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
31423 Points (35%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
612 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
274 Points (57%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1345 Points (52%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
62.2 Watt (11%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
64.7 Watt (12%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
5.1 Watt (3%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
9.1 Watt (10%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
29.6 Points per Watt (22%)

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