Ryzen 9 6900HX vs M3 Pro: which is better
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (laptop, 2022) against Apple M3 Pro (laptop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- M3 Pro is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 24,097 vs 24,011).
- M3 Pro is 27% faster per core.
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | M3 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 33.3 | 33.4 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 24,011 | 24,097 |
| Single-thread rating | 3,361 | 4,254 |
| US price | laptops only | Mac computers only |
| Cores | 8 | 12 (6P + 6E) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Max boost | 4.9 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | none |
| TDP | 45 W | no data |
| Max power | 45 W | no data |
| Memory | DDR5 / LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 (on package) |
| Memory speed | 4800 MT/s | 6400 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 4.0 | no data |
| Socket | BGA (soldered) | BGA (soldered) |
| Process | 6 nm (TSMC N6) | 3 nm (TSMC N3B) |
| Architecture | Zen 3+ | Apple M3 |
| Series | Ryzen 6000 | M3 |
| Release year | 2022 | 2023 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon 680M | Apple GPU (18 cores) |