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Intel Core i9-12900H vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Intel Core i9-12900H

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The Intel Core i9-12900H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 20 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.5 to 5 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.8 to 3.8 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6920HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12900HK, the 12900H does not offer the open multiplicator (for overclocking) but the full "Enterprise" set of vPro features (for remote management).

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.45 GHz.

Performance

The average 12900H in our database proves to be an outrageously fast CPU, ripping the Ryzen 9 6900HX to pieces as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. Perhaps surprisingly, the i9's multi-thread performance is not much higher than that of the Core i7-12700H, suggesting the latter might be a better bang for the buck.

With its decent cooling solution and a long-term Power Limit of 110 W, the Asus StudioBook 16 H7600ZW is one of the fastest laptops built around the i9-12900H that we know of. It can be more than 80% faster than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, depending on the circumstances.

Power consumption

The Core i9 has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W, with 45 W being its Base power consumption. The CPU's maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sits at 115 W.

The i9-12900H is built with Intel's 4th generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for lower than average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

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.

ModelIntel Core i9-12900HAMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
CodenameAlder Lake-HRembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Series: Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Intel Core i9-12900HK compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H « 1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H compare1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H compare1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H compare1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 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 6900HX « 3.3 - 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
Clock1800 - 5000 MHz3300 - 4900 MHz
L1 Cache1.2 MB512 KB
L2 Cache11.5 MB4 MB
L3 Cache24 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads14 / 208 / 16
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm6 nm
max. Temp.100 °C95 °C
SocketBGA1744FP7/FP7r2
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, RPE, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1450 MHz)AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-12900H
44.1 pt (61%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 6900HX
41.5 pt (58%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
min: 96     avg: 102.2     median: 103 (72%)     max: 108 Points
min: 91     avg: 91.5     median: 91.5 (64%)     max: 92 Points
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
min: 371     avg: 562     median: 564 (10%)     max: 734 Points
min: 666     avg: 695     median: 695 (13%)     max: 724 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 7359     avg: 15137     median: 15946.5 (15%)     max: 19648 Points
min: 9709     avg: 13307     median: 13497 (13%)     max: 15100 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1634     avg: 1822     median: 1858 (79%)     max: 1921 Points
min: 1516     avg: 1565     median: 1558 (66%)     max: 1616 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 624     avg: 705     median: 714.5 (79%)     max: 738 Points
min: 595     avg: 610     median: 610 (68%)     max: 631 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2681     avg: 5705     median: 6056.5 (15%)     max: 7471 Points
min: 3742     avg: 5162     median: 5306 (13%)     max: 5813 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1395     avg: 2468     median: 2586 (16%)     max: 3077 Points
min: 1588     avg: 2163     median: 2231 (14%)     max: 2411 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 235     avg: 261.7     median: 264 (80%)     max: 277 Points
min: 241     avg: 250.1     median: 249 (75%)     max: 261 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 12.08     avg: 23.3     median: 23.8 (31%)     max: 32.77 Points
min: 19.01     avg: 23.9     median: 23.9 (31%)     max: 26.44 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.83     avg: 3     median: 3 (74%)     max: 3.3 Points
min: 2.86     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (73%)     max: 3.07 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 7952     avg: 8363     median: 8183.5 (49%)     max: 9498 Points
min: 6405     avg: 7252     median: 6545.5 (40%)     max: 12330 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 24313     avg: 42701     median: 43671.5 (32%)     max: 60567 Points
min: 32313     avg: 42271     median: 39524 (29%)     max: 67558 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 48178     avg: 65825     median: 69621 (48%)     max: 77409 Points
min: 55915     avg: 69650     median: 70044 (49%)     max: 77450 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 12846     avg: 13148     median: 13199 (16%)     max: 13378 Points
min: 11870     avg: 12332     median: 12239.5 (15%)     max: 12943 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 187.176     avg: 209.6     median: 202.7 (2%)     max: 265.116 s
min: 93.19     avg: 114.7     median: 104.8 (1%)     max: 149.369 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.421     avg: 4.2     median: 4.1 (1%)     max: 5.062 s
min: 3.461     avg: 4     median: 3.8 (1%)     max: 4.688 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 7620     avg: 8091     median: 7917 (13%)     max: 9328 Points
min: 6795     avg: 6875     median: 6875 (11%)     max: 6980 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 34684     avg: 60982     median: 64908.5 (37%)     max: 76677 MIPS
min: 49526     avg: 60091     median: 61333 (35%)     max: 65336 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5302     avg: 5836     median: 5881 (70%)     max: 6289 MIPS
min: 5090     avg: 5799     median: 5817 (70%)     max: 6070 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 67.5     avg: 101.6     median: 97.6 (34%)     max: 125.45 fps
min: 93.25     avg: 115.2     median: 114.5 (40%)     max: 127.8 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 225     avg: 256.5     median: 262 (60%)     max: 286 fps
min: 240.5     avg: 253.9     median: 255.5 (59%)     max: 262.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 8.05     avg: 17.1     median: 18.2 (32%)     max: 22.5 fps
min: 12.6     avg: 16.7     median: 17 (30%)     max: 18.7 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.864     avg: 1.1     median: 1 (0%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
min: 0.857     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (0%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.5     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (31%)     max: 2 GB/s
min: 1.3     avg: 1.6     median: 1.7 (29%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 8.6     avg: 10.2     median: 10 (26%)     max: 12.8 GB/s
min: 9.3     avg: 11.8     median: 11.9 (31%)     max: 13.5 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 273     avg: 423.5     median: 376 (5%)     max: 850 Seconds
min: 360     avg: 416.7     median: 407 (5%)     max: 558 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 160     avg: 231.8     median: 205.5 (1%)     max: 451 Seconds
min: 212     avg: 238.7     median: 231 (2%)     max: 357 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4218     avg: 0.5     median: 0.4 (10%)     max: 0.506 sec
min: 0.4627     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4974 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 10122     avg: 12966     median: 13423.5 (29%)     max: 14082 Points
min: 12154     avg: 13269     median: 13274 (28%)     max: 14115 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.3     avg: 7.7     median: 7.6 (2%)     max: 8.329 s
min: 7.328     avg: 7.9     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 8.567 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.373     avg: 17.5     median: 17.8 (1%)     max: 18.439 s
min: 16.373     avg: 18.8     median: 19.1 (1%)     max: 20.719 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 385.4     avg: 412.9     median: 402.8 (2%)     max: 474.148 s
min: 385.531     avg: 616     median: 661.9 (3%)     max: 692.859 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 33640     avg: 51832     median: 53099 (46%)     max: 62706 Points
min: 38061     avg: 64608     median: 67158 (59%)     max: 72267 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 10552     avg: 21214     median: 22264 (60%)     max: 26126 Points
min: 15855     avg: 18161     median: 17908 (48%)     max: 21036 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 70655     avg: 87070     median: 89469.5 (73%)     max: 103016 Points
min: 71056     avg: 77629     median: 77862 (63%)     max: 83820 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 71651     avg: 88725     median: 91576.5 (74%)     max: 103757 Points
min: 68580     avg: 77428     median: 77897 (63%)     max: 84038 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 81857     avg: 89583     median: 89458 (75%)     max: 100472 Points
min: 76107     avg: 80997     median: 80616 (68%)     max: 84711 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 9262     avg: 17855     median: 19136.5 (48%)     max: 22123 Points
min: 13091     avg: 17827     median: 18435 (47%)     max: 19474 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 9703     avg: 25460     median: 26718 (48%)     max: 31176 Points
min: 18389     avg: 24551     median: 25524 (46%)     max: 27338 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5062     avg: 11510     median: 12039 (51%)     max: 14424 Points
min: 6621     avg: 9584     median: 9706 (41%)     max: 11039 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 1893     avg: 2306     median: 2273 (69%)     max: 2515 Points
2148 Points (65%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 9258     avg: 10106     median: 10226 (40%)     max: 11247 Points
10340 Points (41%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1631     avg: 1795     median: 1820 (77%)     max: 1892 Points
min: 1523     avg: 1589     median: 1589 (67%)     max: 1652 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8519     avg: 11920     median: 12252 (22%)     max: 14376 Points
min: 8313     avg: 9642     median: 9647 (17%)     max: 10490 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1553     avg: 1689     median: 1702 (7%)     max: 1838 Points
min: 1531     avg: 1561     median: 1557 (7%)     max: 1603 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8374     avg: 10443     median: 9891.5 (31%)     max: 12717 Points
min: 9220     avg: 9880     median: 10144 (32%)     max: 10426 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 7191     avg: 7513     median: 7635 (76%)     max: 8015 Points
min: 6191     avg: 6642     median: 6698 (67%)     max: 6804 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 30682     avg: 36166     median: 36692 (41%)     max: 39648 Points
min: 36780     avg: 39028     median: 39852 (44%)     max: 39852 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 490     avg: 521     median: 508 (1%)     max: 608 ms
min: 564     avg: 588     median: 586.5 (1%)     max: 607 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 84027     avg: 87439     median: 86645 (78%)     max: 92438 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 239     avg: 260.6     median: 264 (76%)     max: 279 Points
min: 200     avg: 222.4     median: 227 (65%)     max: 233 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 263     avg: 297.6     median: 297 (62%)     max: 332 Points
min: 248     avg: 280.3     median: 286 (60%)     max: 304 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1515     avg: 1845     median: 1872 (72%)     max: 2108 Points
min: 1476     avg: 1621     median: 1610 (62%)     max: 1743 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 52     avg: 108.3     median: 101.2 (17%)     max: 180 Watt
min: 48.7     avg: 96.5     median: 95.8 (17%)     max: 135.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 74.6     avg: 126.6     median: 124 (23%)     max: 222 Watt
min: 44.6     avg: 92.1     median: 90.6 (17%)     max: 134 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 4.05     avg: 28.3     median: 26 (17%)     max: 96.8 Watt
min: 8.35     avg: 11.9     median: 10.9 (7%)     max: 19.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 7.99     avg: 18.1     median: 14.8 (16%)     max: 34.3 Watt
min: 10.1     avg: 13.5     median: 13.5 (15%)     max: 17 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 13.6     avg: 19.8     median: 19.4 (14%)     max: 27.5 Points per Watt
min: 17.8     avg: 23.6     median: 22 (16%)     max: 34.6 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-12900H → 100% n=52

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX → 96% n=52

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