AMD-K5-PR90ABQ vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 448 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | AMD K5 |
| Power efficiency | 32.70 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) | K5 (1996−1997) |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 0.09 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 60 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 1.5 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 350 nm |
| Die size | 208 mm2 | 161 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FP7 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 350 nm |
Ryzen 9 6900HX has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 5733.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook processor while AMD-K5-PR90ABQ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD-K5-PR90ABQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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