Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Apple M4 (10 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 (10 cores)
2024
10 cores / 10 threads, 40 Watt
22.07
+41.9%
Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
15.55

Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Ryzen 9 6900HX by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking239448
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesApple Apple M4AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency52.2232.70
Architecture codenameno dataRembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date7 May 2024 (less than a year ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M4 (10 cores) 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1016
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors28 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on M4 (10 cores) 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFP7
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 (10 cores) 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-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 9 6900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 10-core GPUAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 9 6900HX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Apple M4 (10 cores) 22.07
+41.9%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 15.55

  • Other tests
    • CrossMark Overall
    • WebXPRT 4 Overall
    • Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

CrossMark Overall

Apple M4 (10 cores) 2051
+27.4%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 1610

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Apple M4 (10 cores) 333
+46.7%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 227

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Apple M4 (10 cores) 15100
+46%
Ryzen 9 6900HX 10340

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.07 15.55
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 10 16
Chip lithography 3 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 45 Watt

Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 41.9% higher aggregate performance score, 25% more physical cores, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 12.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 6900HX, on the other hand, has 60% more threads.

The M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 6900HX in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 (10 cores) is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and Ryzen 9 6900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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