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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS: Comparison
Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Ryzen 9 6900HS: the p-core boost clock difference
The first real difference is p-core boost clock: Ryzen 9 5900HS 4.6 GHz against Ryzen 9 6900HS 4.9 GHz. Product line is not the same on both, Ryzen 9 on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 9 6900HS. There is a split on form factor as well, Laptop on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus Laptops, Desktops on the Ryzen 9 6900HS. Release year is not the same on both, 2021 on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus 2022 on the Ryzen 9 6900HS. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus AMD Radeon 680M on the Ryzen 9 6900HS. There is a split on microarchitecture as well, Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus Zen 3+ on the Ryzen 9 6900HS.
Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Ryzen 9 6900HS: which one fits your build
Take the Ryzen 9 5900HS for thin-and-light gaming laptops wanting near-flagship AMD performance at a typically more accessible price than the 5980HS. Avoid it for buyers specifically chasing the absolute highest available clock speed, the flagship Ryzen 9 5980HS, covered elsewhere on this site, edges ahead there. The Ryzen 9 6900HS suits 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.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp 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 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 6900HS differ on p-core base clock?
Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 3 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 9 6900HS.
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 6900HS?
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 9 5900HS
- Ryzen 9
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Laptops, Desktops
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 5900HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 6900HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Cezanne
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Rembrandt
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 2022
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- AMD Radeon 680M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Zen 3+
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- BGA
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 6 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 4.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 4.9 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 4 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- DDR4, LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- DDR5Best
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 4266 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 6400 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- AMD Radeon 680M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- 12
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- PCIe 4.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5900HS if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 6900HS if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.