Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Ryzen 9 6900HS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 6900HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.28
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24 cores / 48 threads, 350 Watt
53.87
+253%

Ryzen Threadripper 7960X outperforms Ryzen 9 6900HS by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking42323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+)Storm Peak
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)no data
Current priceno data$1397

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1648
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size208 mm24x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data26,280 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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
SocketFP7sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. 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 680MN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 15.28
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 53.87
+253%

Ryzen Threadripper 7960X outperforms Ryzen 9 6900HS by 253% 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 9 6900HS 23640
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 83320
+252%

Ryzen Threadripper 7960X outperforms Ryzen 9 6900HS by 252% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.28 53.87
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 48
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 350 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 6900HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 6900HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a desktop one.


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