AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3443 vs 3056
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24807 vs 18360

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443 vs 3056
PassMark - CPU mark	24807 vs 18360

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3443

3056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24807

18360

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443	3056
PassMark - CPU mark	24807	18360
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6864

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Zen 3
Launch date	Jan 2022	6 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	630	556
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OPN Tray		100-000000580
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.0 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	6 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		68.3 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	2400 MHz
Graphics base frequency		1800 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP7	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		15-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
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™)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI