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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5.1 GHz (Up to 4.9GHz vs Up to 5.1 GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (TSMC 6nm FinFET vs TSMC 4nm FinFET)
Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (January 2022 vs October 2023)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

January 2022

Launch Date

October 2023

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

Model Name

Ryzen 7 7840HS

Rembrandt

Code Name

Phoenix

Generation

Zen 4

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.3GHz

Basic Frequency

3.8 GHz

Up to 4.9GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5.1 GHz

512KB

L1 Cache

512 KB

4MB

L2 Cache

8 MB

16MB

L3 Cache

16 MB

FP7

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FP7, FP7r2, FP8

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

TSMC 6nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 4nm FinFET

45W

TDP

35-54W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 4.0

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

DDR5 (FP7r2), LPDDR5X (FP7-FP8)

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

256 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Maximum Memory Speed

4x2R DDR5-5600

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

AMD Radeon™ 680M

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ 780M

Graphics Core Count

2400 MHz

Graphics Frequency

2700 MHz