Processor U300 vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Processor U300 by a whopping 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 559 | 1323 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 18.30 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | Intel Raptor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 13.01 | 14.40 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) | Raptor Lake-U (2023) |
| Release date | January 2022 (3 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $193 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX and Processor U300 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) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 55 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 208 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 6900HX and Processor U300 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FP7 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Processor U300. 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 | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 6900HX and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Processor U300 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 Ryzen 9 6900HX and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Processor U300.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.85 | 5.11 |
| Integrated graphics card | 10.96 | 4.25 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 5 |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 9 6900HX has a 171% higher aggregate performance score, 157.9% faster integrated GPU, 60% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
Processor U300, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor U300 in performance tests.
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