EPYC 7351 vs Ryzen 9 6900HS

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

EPYC 7351

2017

Why buy it

✅+0.8% higher PassMark.
✅+300% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 6900HS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌342.9% higher power demand at 155W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on TR4 with DDR4, while Ryzen 9 6900HS moves to FP7 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 9 6900HS can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 9 6900HS

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.4% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 155W, a 120W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7 with DDR5 support instead of TR4 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 680M, while EPYC 7351 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (23,040 vs 23,226).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 64 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 7351, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads.

EPYC 7351

2017

Ryzen 9 6900HS

2022

Why buy it

✅+0.8% higher PassMark.
✅+300% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.4% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 155W, a 120W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7 with DDR5 support instead of TR4 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 680M, while EPYC 7351 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 6900HS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌342.9% higher power demand at 155W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on TR4 with DDR4, while Ryzen 9 6900HS moves to FP7 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 9 6900HS can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (23,040 vs 23,226).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 64 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 7351, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 9 6900HS better than EPYC 7351?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. EPYC 7351 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 9 6900HS is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 7351 is the better fit. You are getting 0.8% better PassMark, backed by 16 cores and 32 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 300% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 16 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 9 6900HS still looks like the safer overall buy. Ryzen 9 6900HS is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you a 10.4% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 9 6900HS is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2022 vs 2017) and a healthier platform with FP7 and DDR5 instead of TR4. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

EPYC 7351 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 9 6900HS Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
1080p
low	183 FPS	251 FPS
medium	160 FPS	234 FPS
high	128 FPS	197 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	169 FPS
1440p
low	151 FPS	220 FPS
medium	126 FPS	186 FPS
high	96 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	133 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	154 FPS
medium	62 FPS	131 FPS
high	48 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	89 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
1080p
low	353 FPS	441 FPS
medium	321 FPS	370 FPS
high	271 FPS	322 FPS
ultra	219 FPS	287 FPS
1440p
low	305 FPS	370 FPS
medium	279 FPS	323 FPS
high	239 FPS	288 FPS
ultra	187 FPS	247 FPS
4K
low	190 FPS	255 FPS
medium	176 FPS	229 FPS
high	151 FPS	215 FPS
ultra	122 FPS	186 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
1080p
low	581 FPS	576 FPS
medium	513 FPS	564 FPS
high	462 FPS	485 FPS
ultra	396 FPS	388 FPS
1440p
low	513 FPS	576 FPS
medium	428 FPS	510 FPS
high	376 FPS	437 FPS
ultra	323 FPS	355 FPS
4K
low	381 FPS	432 FPS
medium	305 FPS	368 FPS
high	269 FPS	323 FPS
ultra	219 FPS	262 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
1080p
low	581 FPS	576 FPS
medium	581 FPS	576 FPS
high	581 FPS	576 FPS
ultra	569 FPS	576 FPS
1440p
low	581 FPS	576 FPS
medium	581 FPS	576 FPS
high	504 FPS	576 FPS
ultra	425 FPS	513 FPS
4K
low	476 FPS	536 FPS
medium	430 FPS	489 FPS
high	378 FPS	438 FPS
ultra	323 FPS	379 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 7351 and Ryzen 9 6900HS

EPYC 7351

The EPYC 7351 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 29 June 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Naples (2017−2018) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 170 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 23,226 points. Launch price was $1,100.

Ryzen 9 6900HS

The Ryzen 9 6900HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 23,040 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 7351 packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Ryzen 9 6900HS offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the EPYC 7351 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the EPYC 7351 versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 9 6900HS — a 51.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 6900HS (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The EPYC 7351 uses the Naples (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 9 6900HS uses Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) (6 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 7351 scores 23,226 against the Ryzen 9 6900HS's 23,040 — a 0.8% lead for the EPYC 7351. L3 cache: 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 7351 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 6900HS.

Feature	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
Cores / Threads	16 / 32+100%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	2.9 GHz	4.9 GHz+69%
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz+38%
L3 Cache	64 MB (total)+300%	16 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
Process	14 nm	6 nm-57%
Architecture	Naples (2017−2018)	Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
PassMark	23,226	23,040
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	13,445
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,854
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	8,732

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Memory & Platform

The EPYC 7351 uses the TR4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 9 6900HS uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	EPYC 7351	Ryzen 9 6900HS
Socket	TR4	FP7
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR5-4800
Max RAM Capacity	—	64 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	No
PCIe Lanes	—	20

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (EPYC 7351) / AMD-V (Ryzen 9 6900HS). The Ryzen 9 6900HS includes integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), while the EPYC 7351 requires a dedicated GPU.