AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Core i7-1260P
52.4Single-core58.1
44.9Multi-core39.2
49.4Efficiencyspec-based60.2
65.3iGPU56.6
52.9Platformspec-based53.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 50.7 against 51 for Intel Core i7-1260P. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-1260P 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 39
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 57
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 48% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,303 vs 1,561
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 52
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,424 vs 2,148
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+4% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,400 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,148Bottom 17% | 2,424+13%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,340+8%Bottom 39% | 9,532Bottom 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,565Bottom 26% | 1,695+8%Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,307+39%Bottom 49% | 9,551Bottom 23% |
| PassMark | 24,010+46%Top 45% | 16,411Bottom 25% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,361+5%Bottom 28% | 3,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303+48%Top 35% | 1,561Top 50% |
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