AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
60.1Single-core57.1
45.3Multi-core42.3
61Efficiencyspec-based88.5
65.3iGPU73.8
52.9Platformspec-based32.7
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 54.5 against 54.7 for Intel Core Ultra 5 236V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 236V edges ahead in iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 57
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 42
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 65
- 51% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 35 W
- 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm
- 47% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,388 vs 2,303
- 22% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,908 vs 3,194
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 17 W+51% |
| Max TDP | — | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+4% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 2,400 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,664Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,078Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,553Bottom 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,439Bottom 50% | — |
| PassMark | 22,716+24%Top 49% | 18,393Bottom 35% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,194Bottom 22% | 3,908+22%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303Top 35% | 3,388+47%Top 16% |
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