AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, RealBench, 7zip, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS 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 5 6600HS

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 6900HS is 1% better than Ryzen 5 6600HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6900HS

55%

Ryzen 5 6600HS

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	96.3
Valorant	110.3	109.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	61.3
Apex Legends	103.7	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	82.1
Overwatch	89.4	88.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	75.5
DOOM Eternal	55.2	54.7
Warzone	86.1	85.4
Assassin's Creed	92.7	91.9
Valheim	91.6	90.8

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 5 6600HS

139%

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 6900HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 6600HS since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 9 6900HS	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	247	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2476	2261
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	540
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5437	4963
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1538	1405
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13848	12636

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Single-Core	3303	3016
Multi-Core	27389	24991

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Single-Core	1602	1464
Multi-Core	8911	8133

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FP7
Core name	Rembrandt	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 3+
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR5
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000545 FP7r7:100-000000561	FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 6900HS has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600HS. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS is better: 0
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS and AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS before deciding which of the CPUs 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 5 6600HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS specs and review.