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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX: Comparison
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs Ryzen 9 6900HX: the p-core boost clock difference
They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 5.1 GHz against Ryzen 9 6900HX 4.9 GHz. Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS also leads on l2 cache, 8 MB on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS versus 4 MB on the Ryzen 9 6900HX. They differ on form factor too, Laptop on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS versus Laptops, Desktops on the Ryzen 9 6900HX. Release year is not the same on both, 2024 on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS versus 2022 on the Ryzen 9 6900HX. There is a split on igpu as well, AMD Radeon 780M on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS versus AMD Radeon 680M on the Ryzen 9 6900HX. There is a split on microarchitecture as well, Zen 4 on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS versus Zen 3+ on the Ryzen 9 6900HX.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS or Ryzen 9 6900HX?
The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS suits mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. The Ryzen 9 6900HX is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS and Ryzen 9 6900HX have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core base clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS and Ryzen 9 6900HX differ on tdp?
Yes. TDP reads 28 W on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS versus 45 W on the Ryzen 9 6900HX.
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS and Ryzen 9 6900HX?
It is. Both are listed at 16 MB, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 6900HX
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Hawk Point
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Rembrandt
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 2024
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 2022
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 28 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- AMD Radeon 680M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Zen 4
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Zen 3+
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- FP7, FP7r2
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- FP7
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Mature
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 4 nm
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 6 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 4.9 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 8 MBBest
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 4 MB-50%
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 28 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- DDR5 or LPDDR5X
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- DDR5
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- AMD Radeon 680M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 12
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- PCIe 4.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8840HS if you want the higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 6900HX if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.