Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i5-6402P

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6402P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.48
Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
16.05
+361%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms i5-6402P by a whopping 361% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6402P and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1489402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Release date27 December 2015 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$187no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6402P and Ryzen 9 6900HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache6 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size122 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6402P and Ryzen 9 6900HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketLGA-1151FP7/FP7r2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6402P and Ryzen 9 6900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6402P and Ryzen 9 6900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6402P and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 510AMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6402P and Ryzen 9 6900HX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-6402P 3.48
Ryzen 9 6900HX 16.05
+361%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Core i5-6402P by 361% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-6402P 5380
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24820
+361%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Core i5-6402P by 361% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

i5-6402P 1117
Ryzen 9 6900HX 1985
+77.7%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Core i5-6402P by 78% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

i5-6402P 3044
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9580
+215%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Core i5-6402P by 215% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.48 16.05
Integrated graphics card 1.37 17.38
Recency 27 December 2015 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 6900HX has a 361.2% higher aggregate performance score, 1168.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6402P in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6402P is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6402P and Ryzen 9 6900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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