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.
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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3611 vs 3442
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25125 vs 24768
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 | 3611 vs 3442 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 25125 vs 24768 |
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 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6849 vs 6155
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 | 6849 vs 6155 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark |
|
|
||||
PassMark - CPU mark |
|
|
||||
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
|
|
Name | AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX |
---|---|---|
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3611 | 3442 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 25125 | 24768 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6155 | 6849 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | |
---|---|---|
Essentials |
||
Launch date | May 2023 | Jan 2022 |
Place in performance rating | 533 | 549 |
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™) |