AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 6 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3633 vs 3443
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25436 vs 24848

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2023 vs Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 6 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3633 vs 3443
PassMark - CPU mark	25436 vs 24848

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6835 vs 6531

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6835 vs 6531

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3633

3443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25436

24848

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6531

6835

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3633	3443
PassMark - CPU mark	25436	24848
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6531	6835

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	527	563
Architecture codename		Zen 3+
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	208 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		2400 MHz
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)