Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-1215U

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 88% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs Jan 2022
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3437 vs 3295
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24706 vs 10828

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 480 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 10 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3437 vs 3295
PassMark - CPU mark	24706 vs 10828

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3295

3437

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10828

24706

Name	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3295	3437
PassMark - CPU mark	10828	24706
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6849

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	568	548
Processor Number	i3-1215U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	8	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics max frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)