Ryzen 9 6900HX vs i7-6700TE

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6700TE
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.01
Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
16.19
+304%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Core i7-6700TE by a whopping 304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1444435
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.57no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency10.4532.81
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE 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)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size122 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE 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
Socket1151FP7
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and Ryzen 9 6900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and Ryzen 9 6900HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE 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.

i7-6700TE 4.01
Ryzen 9 6900HX 16.19
+304%

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.

i7-6700TE 6135
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24777
+304%

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.

i7-6700TE 986
Ryzen 9 6900HX 2010
+104%

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.

i7-6700TE 2980
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9721
+226%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.01 16.19
Integrated graphics card 2.59 15.98
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i7-6700TE has 28.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 6900HX, on the other hand, has a 303.7% higher aggregate performance score, 517% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700TE in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-6700TE is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700TE and Ryzen 9 6900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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