Ryzen 9 6900HS vs Xeon W-1370
Ryzen 9 6900HS
Xeon W-1370
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 9 6900HS
Performance Per Dollar Xeon W-1370
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 9 6900HS | Xeon W-1370 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($323) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) / 6 nm) | ✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-S (2021) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 9 6900HS | Xeon W-1370 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($323) |
Performance Check
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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 9 6900HS and Xeon W-1370
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.
Xeon W-1370
The Xeon W-1370 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 6 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Rocket Lake-S (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 22,948 points. Launch price was $362.
Processing Power
Both the Ryzen 9 6900HS and Xeon W-1370 share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 9 6900HS versus 5.1 GHz on the Xeon W-1370 — a 4% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1370 (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Ryzen 9 6900HS uses the Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture (6 nm), while the Xeon W-1370 uses Rocket Lake-S (2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 23,040 against the Xeon W-1370's 22,948 — a 0.4% lead for the Ryzen 9 6900HS. Both processors carry 16 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Ryzen 9 6900HS | Xeon W-1370 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz+4% |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+14% | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 512 kB (per core) |
| Process | 6 nm-57% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) | Rocket Lake-S (2021) |
| PassMark | 23,040 | 22,948 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 13,445 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,854 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 8,732 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 9 6900HS uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon W-1370 uses LGA1200 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 9 6900HS | Xeon W-1370 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | LGA1200 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR5-4800 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 9 6900HS) / not specified (Xeon W-1370). The Ryzen 9 6900HS includes integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), while the Xeon W-1370 requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Ryzen 9 6900HS | Xeon W-1370 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Radeon 680M | — |
| Unlocked | Yes | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | AMD-V | — |
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