AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 12 Jan 2021
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3207 vs 3193

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22498 vs 20584
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6500 vs 6317

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22498 vs 20584
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6500 vs 6317

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3207

3193

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20584

22498

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6317

6500

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3207	3193
PassMark - CPU mark	20584	22498
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6317	6500

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Zen 3
Launch date	Jan 2022	12 Jan 2021
Place in performance rating	686	664
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Die size	208 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	16
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2200 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-28 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
Number of USB ports	4.0
PCI Express revision		4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)