AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3442 vs 3092
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24768 vs 18267
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3442 vs 3092
PassMark - CPU mark 24768 vs 18267

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3442
3092
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24768
18267
Name AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 3442 3092
PassMark - CPU mark 24768 18267
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6849

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3+ Zen 3+
Launch date Jan 2022 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating 549 557
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3.3 GHz
Die size 208 mm² 208 mm²
L1 cache 512 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm 6 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.9 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 DDR5-4800

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 2400 MHz

Compatibility

Sockets supported FP7 FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)