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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core 5 220H

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
50.7Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 5 220H
50.5Inno Score
52.4Single-core61.9
44.9Multi-core44.1
49.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
65.3iGPU50.4
52.9Platformspec-based56.4
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX8 spec wins — Intel Core 5 220H

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 50.7 against 50.5 for Intel Core 5 220H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX edges ahead in iGPU and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

  • Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 50
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 95% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,303 vs 1,181
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 22% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 220H

  • Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 52
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 18% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,853 vs 1,565
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,501 vs 2,148

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX versus Intel Core 5 220H
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 6900HXIntel Core 5 220H
Announced20222024
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
Base TDP45 W45 W
Max TDP—115 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX versus Intel Core 5 220H
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 6900HXIntel Core 5 220H
Cores812+50%
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores—8
Threads1616
Base clock3.3 GHz+22%2.7 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
L3 cache16 MB18 MB+13%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX versus Intel Core 5 220H
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 6900HXIntel Core 5 220H
iGPUAMD Radeon 680MIntel Graphics (80 EU)
iGPU clock2,400 MHz1,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX versus Intel Core 5 220H
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 6900HXIntel Core 5 220H
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX versus Intel Core 5 220H
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 6900HXIntel Core 5 220H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,148Bottom 17%2,501+16%Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,340Bottom 39%11,280+9%Bottom 48%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,565Bottom 26%1,853+18%Top 37%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,307+19%Bottom 49%11,198Bottom 39%
PassMark24,010+10%Top 45%21,884Bottom 48%
PassMark (single thread)3,361Bottom 28%3,405+1%Bottom 31%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,303+95%Top 35%1,181Bottom 28%

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