AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Apple M2 (8-core)
52.4Single-core58.2
44.9Multi-core39.1
49.4Efficiencyspec-based80
65.3iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based35
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX4 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 50.7 against 50.5 for Apple M2 (8-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 39
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 54% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,307 vs 8,667
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 52
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,599 vs 2,148
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
- 15% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,881 vs 3,361
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+40% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+167% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,148Bottom 16% | 2,599+21%Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,340+2%Bottom 39% | 10,089Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,565Bottom 25% | 1,585+1%Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,307+54%Bottom 49% | 8,667Bottom 21% |
| PassMark | 24,010+53%Top 45% | 15,648Bottom 23% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,361Bottom 28% | 3,881+15%Top 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303Top 35% | — |
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