Ultra 5 238V vs Ryzen 9 6900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 6900HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.84
+5.7%
Core Ultra 5 238V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
14.04

Ryzen 9 6900HS outperforms Core Ultra 5 238V by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking478526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency40.1378.16
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm3 nm
Die size208 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 configuration11
SocketFP7Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes204

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.84 14.04
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 6 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 9 6900HS has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 6900HS and Core Ultra 5 238V.


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