AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core i9-10900E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Core i9-10900E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Intel Core i9-10900E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3443 vs 2891
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24858 vs 19456

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443 vs 2891
PassMark - CPU mark	24858 vs 19456

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900E

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	640 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3443

2891

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24858

19456

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i9-10900E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443	2891
PassMark - CPU mark	24858	19456
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6835

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i9-10900E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Comet Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	30 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating	565	536
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$444
Processor Number		i9-10900E
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	208 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	2400 MHz
Device ID		0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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 Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot