AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core 5 315
52.4Single-core54
44.9Multi-core35.7
49.4Efficiencyspec-based93
65.3iGPU53.8
52.9Platformspec-based37.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 50.7 against 51 for Intel Core 5 315. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 315 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 36
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 54
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,516 vs 2,148
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 2 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+120% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+11% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,148Bottom 17% | 2,516+17%Bottom 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,340+39%Bottom 39% | 7,454Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,565Bottom 26% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,307Bottom 49% | — |
| PassMark | 24,010+64%Top 45% | 14,672Bottom 19% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,361Bottom 28% | 3,606+7%Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303+68%Top 35% | 1,372Bottom 35% |
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