AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 7700X

65%

Ryzen 9 6900HX

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 10% better than Ryzen 9 6900HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7700X

61%

Ryzen 9 6900HX

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.3	97.2
Valorant	123.0	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	68.9	61.8
Apex Legends	115.6	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	92.3	82.8
Overwatch	99.7	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.9	76.2
DOOM Eternal	61.5	55.2
Warzone	96.0	86.1
Assassin's Creed	103.3	92.8
Valheim	102.1	91.7

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7700X

66%

Ryzen 9 6900HX

120%

To make a final resolution 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 6900HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7700X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	297	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4787	2509
Cinbench 20 Single-core	706	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11439	5500
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1793	1562
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31425	13996

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Single-Core	3788	3344
Multi-Core	50677	27674

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Single-Core	2105	1626
Multi-Core	19865	9009

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM5	FP7
Core name	Raphael	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3+
Generation	5	6
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR5
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	512KB
L2 cache	8MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000591	FP7:100-000000544 FP7r2:100-000000560

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 26% better than Ryzen 9 6900HX in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7 7700X is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is better: 2
All the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX specs and review.