Intel U300E vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel U300E 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.

Intel U300E

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel U300E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3444 vs 3437

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 5
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 10 nm
Around 28% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
838860.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24656 vs 8804

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 5
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24656 vs 8804

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel U300E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3444

3437

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8804

24656

Name	Intel U300E	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3444	3437
PassMark - CPU mark	8804	24656
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6765

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel U300E	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Essentials
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	529	545
Architecture codename		Zen 3+
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	5	8
Number of threads	6	16
Unlocked
Die size		208 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1744	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 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™)