Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Ryzen 7 6800HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 6800HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.68
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
40.05
+173%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking44161
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.15
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codenameRembrandt-HS (Zen 3+)Raphael (Zen4)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699
Current priceno data$938 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus supportno data64K (per core)
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size208 mm22x 71 mm (CCD) sq. mm + 121 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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
SocketFP7AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680MAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 7 6800HS 14.68
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 40.05
+173%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 173% 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%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 22897
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 62486
+173%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 173% 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: 42%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 1821
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2918
+60.2%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 60% 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: 42%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 8645
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 19627
+127%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 127% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 6258
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16551
+164%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 164% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 41339
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 138015
+234%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 234% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 13890
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 20279
+46%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 46% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 26
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 65
+147%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 147% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 1987
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 5974
+201%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 201% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 234
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 326
+39.3%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 39% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 2.79
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3.86
+38.4%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 38% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 11.4
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 26.9
+136%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 136% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 6716
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 15779
+135%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 135% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 114
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 266
+134%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 134% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 6800HS 255
Ryzen 9 7950X3D 393
+54.1%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 6800HS by 54% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.68 40.05
Integrated graphics card 17.35 4.34
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 6800HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 6800HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 6800HS and Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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