AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processor review - Benchmark and Specs

The processor AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is developed on the 6 nm technology node and architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+). Its base clock speed is 3.30 GHz, and maximum clock speed in turbo boost - 4.90 GHz. AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX contains 8 processing cores. To make a right choice for computer upgrading, please get familiar with the detailed technical specifications and benchmark results. Check socket compatibility before choosing.

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General info

The base and maximum clock speed of the CPU AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, number of processing cores and threads.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The general performance of a CPU can easily be determined based on the number of its cores and the thread count, as well as the base frequency and Turbo frequency. The more GHz and cores a CPU has, the better. Please note that high technical specs require using a powerful cooling system and a quality chipset (check VRM on the motherboard).

Frequency: 3.30 GHz   CPU Cores: 8
Turbo (1 Core): 4.90 GHz   Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No   Turbo (8 Cores): 4.20 GHz
Core architecture: normal   A core: --
B core: --   C core: --

CPU generation and family

Name: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX   Segment: Mobile
CPU group: AMD Ryzen 6000H
Family: AMD Ryzen   Generation: 5
Predecessor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX   Successor: --

Internal Graphics

Some manufacturers complement their CPUs with graphic chips, such a solution being especially popular in laptops. The higher the clock frequency of a GPU is and the bigger its memory, the better.

GPU name: AMD Radeon RX 680M
GPU frequency: 2.40 GHz   GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Generation: 9   DirectX Version: 12
Execution units: 12   Shader: 768
Max. displays: 3   Technology: 6 nm
Release date: Q1/2022   Max. GPU Memory: 8 GB

Hardware codec support

Here we deal with specs that are used by some CPU manufacturers. These numbers are mainly technical and can be neglected for the purpose of the comparison analysis.

h264: Decode / Encode
JPEG: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode

Encryption

Data encryption support

AES-NI: Yes  

Memory & AMP; PCIe

Memory type: DDR5-4800LPDDR5-6400   Max. Memory: 64 GB
ECC: No   Memory channels: 2
PCIe version: 4.0   PCIe lanes: 12

Thermal Management

Tjunction max.: 105 °C   TDP up: 54 W
TDP down: --   TDP (PL1): 45 W
TDP (PL2): --  

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

CPU Threads: 16   L3-Cache: 16.00 MB
Technology: 6 nm   Architecture: Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM   Socket: FP7
Release date: Q1/2022   Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
L2-Cache: 4.00 MB  
Part Number: --
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3

Devices using this processor

You probably know already what devices use CPUs. These can be a desktop or a laptop.

Used in: Unknown

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

This test serves for determining the performance of integrated graphics in Intel and AMD processors. The result is the estimated computing power in the Single-Precision FP32 mode

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