AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Gears 5, MATLAB, 7zip, Handbrake, Blender, AIDA64, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Overwatch
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X or AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 6900HS

58%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6900HS

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	106.0
Valorant	110.3	120.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	67.5
Apex Legends	103.7	113.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	90.4
Overwatch	89.4	97.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	83.1
DOOM Eternal	55.2	60.2
Warzone	86.1	94.0
Assassin's Creed	92.7	101.2
Valheim	91.6	100.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 6900HS

152%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

15%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 6900HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 250W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	247	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2476	2982
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	410
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5437	6721
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1538	1033
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13848	18752

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	3303	2262
Multi-Core	27389	26548

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Single-Core	1602	1125
Multi-Core	8911	17679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	August 13, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	TR4
Core name	Rembrandt	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen+
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	3MB
L2 cache	4MB	16MB
L3 cache	16MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000545 FP7r7:100-000000561	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is 2% better than Ryzen 9 6900HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990X has 24 more core than Ryzen 9 6900HS. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X specs and review.