The Ryzen 9 6900HX is a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 6900HX
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 45 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
The Ryzen 9 6900HX is better in every way
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
96%
Min 1% FPS
127
97%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $249.00 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Matisse |
45 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon 680M | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
