AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 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.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
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 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22447 vs 18914

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Apr 2022 vs Jan 2022
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 - CPU mark	22447 vs 18914

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3206 vs 3203

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3203

3206

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22447

18914

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3203	3206
PassMark - CPU mark	22447	18914

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Zen 3+
Launch date	19 Apr 2022	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	379	414
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 dynamic frequency	2400 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)