Ryzen Z1 vs Ryzen 9 6900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 6900HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.84
+24.3%
Ryzen Z1
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.94

Ryzen 9 6900HS outperforms Ryzen Z1 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Z1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking477651
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency40.1075.28
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Z1 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm4 nm
Die size208 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Z1 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
SocketFP7FP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Z1. 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++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Z1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Z1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Z1.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 9 6900HS 14.84
+24.3%
Ryzen Z1 11.94

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.

Ryzen 9 6900HS 23566
+24.3%
Ryzen Z1 18962

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.

Ryzen 9 6900HS 1854
Ryzen Z1 2252
+21.5%

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.

Ryzen 9 6900HS 8798
+5.7%
Ryzen Z1 8321

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 6900HS 9224
+20.2%
Ryzen Z1 7674

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.84 11.94
Integrated graphics card 14.99 8.29
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 6 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 6900HS has a 24.3% higher aggregate performance score, 80.8% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen Z1, on the other hand, has a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 6900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Z1 in performance tests.


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