EPYC 7351 vs Ryzen 9 6900HS

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar EPYC 7351

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

537%

#1

Core i9-9990XE

MSRP: $2000|Avg: N/A

4%

#2

Xeon W-11855M

MSRP: $450|Avg: $200

10%

#3

Xeon W-11955M

MSRP: $623|Avg: $450

9%

#4

Xeon W-11865MLE

MSRP: $467|Avg: $350

9%

#5

Xeon W-11865MRE

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

8%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

101%

#8

EPYC 7351

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

90%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

70%

#16

EPYC 7302

MSRP: $978|Avg: $109

69%

#21

Xeon Platinum 8260M

MSRP: $7705|Avg: N/A

63%

#22

Xeon Platinum 8268

MSRP: $6302|Avg: N/A

63%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 9 6900HS

#73

Core i9-13950HX

MSRP: $590|Avg: $199

106%

#82

Core i7-11700B

MSRP: $323|Avg: $311

101%

#83

Core i7-13700HX

MSRP: $485|Avg: N/A

101%

#84

Ryzen 9 6900HS

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#86

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370

MSRP: $500|Avg: $500

100%

#96

Ryzen AI Max PRO 380

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

93%

#97

Core Ultra 5 226V

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The EPYC 7351 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Naples (2017−2018) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 9 6900HS ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 7351 and Ryzen 9 6900HS

EPYC 7351

The EPYC 7351 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 29 June 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Naples (2017−2018) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 170 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 23,226 points. Launch price was $1,100.

Ryzen 9 6900HS

The Ryzen 9 6900HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 23,040 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 7351 packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Ryzen 9 6900HS offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the EPYC 7351 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the EPYC 7351 versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 9 6900HS — a 51.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 6900HS (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The EPYC 7351 uses the Naples (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 9 6900HS uses Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) (6 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 7351 scores 23,226 against the Ryzen 9 6900HS's 23,040 — a 0.8% lead for the EPYC 7351. L3 cache: 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 7351 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 6900HS.

Feature	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
Cores / Threads	16 / 32+100%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	2.9 GHz	4.9 GHz+69%
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz+38%
L3 Cache	64 MB (total)+300%	16 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
Process	14 nm	6 nm-57%
Architecture	Naples (2017−2018)	Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
PassMark	23,226	23,040
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	13,445
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,854
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	8,732

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Memory & Platform

The EPYC 7351 uses the TR4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 9 6900HS uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
Socket	TR4	FP7
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR5-4800
Max RAM Capacity	—	64 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	20

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (EPYC 7351) / AMD-V (Ryzen 9 6900HS). The Ryzen 9 6900HS includes integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), while the EPYC 7351 requires a dedicated GPU.