Ryzen 9 6900HS vs Xeon W-1370

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.

Ryzen 9 6900HS

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +3.9% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 80W, a 45W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7 with DDR5 support instead of LGA1200 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 680M, while Xeon W-1370 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer obvious downsides in this matchup outside of normal market pricing swings.

Xeon W-1370

2021

Why buy it

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 6900HS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (22,948 vs 23,040).
❌Launch MSRP is still $323 MSRP, while Ryzen 9 6900HS mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌128.6% higher power demand at 80W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on LGA1200 with DDR4, while Ryzen 9 6900HS moves to FP7 and DDR5.

Ryzen 9 6900HS

2022

Xeon W-1370

2021

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +3.9% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 80W, a 45W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7 with DDR5 support instead of LGA1200 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 680M, while Xeon W-1370 needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

Trade-offs

❌Fewer obvious downsides in this matchup outside of normal market pricing swings.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 6900HS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (22,948 vs 23,040).
❌Launch MSRP is still $323 MSRP, while Ryzen 9 6900HS mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌128.6% higher power demand at 80W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on LGA1200 with DDR4, while Ryzen 9 6900HS moves to FP7 and DDR5.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 9 6900HS better than Xeon W-1370?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon W-1370 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 gaming?

If gaming is the priority, Ryzen 9 6900HS is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 3.9% more average FPS across 2 shared CPU game tests.

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

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 9 6900HS is the better fit. You are getting 0.4% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

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

Ryzen 9 6900HS is still the faster CPU overall, but Xeon W-1370 makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen 9 6900HS is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $323 MSRP, and it gives you a 3.9% average FPS lead across 2 shared CPU game tests in our data. Xeon W-1370 is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (71.0 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

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 2021), a healthier platform with FP7 and DDR5 instead of LGA1200, and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 8/16. 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.

Ryzen 9 6900HS Benchmark Check

Xeon W-1370 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 9 6900HS	Xeon W-1370
1080p
low	251 FPS	246 FPS
medium	234 FPS	231 FPS
high	197 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	169 FPS	165 FPS
1440p
low	220 FPS	217 FPS
medium	186 FPS	184 FPS
high	152 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	130 FPS
4K
low	154 FPS	151 FPS
medium	131 FPS	128 FPS
high	101 FPS	98 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	86 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 9 6900HS	Xeon W-1370
1080p
low	441 FPS	406 FPS
medium	370 FPS	343 FPS
high	322 FPS	306 FPS
ultra	287 FPS	274 FPS
1440p
low	370 FPS	363 FPS
medium	323 FPS	315 FPS
high	288 FPS	278 FPS
ultra	247 FPS	239 FPS
4K
low	255 FPS	241 FPS
medium	229 FPS	216 FPS
high	215 FPS	208 FPS
ultra	186 FPS	176 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 9 6900HS	Xeon W-1370
1080p
low	576 FPS	574 FPS
medium	564 FPS	527 FPS
high	485 FPS	453 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	391 FPS
1440p
low	576 FPS	574 FPS
medium	510 FPS	490 FPS
high	437 FPS	415 FPS
ultra	355 FPS	361 FPS
4K
low	432 FPS	421 FPS
medium	368 FPS	365 FPS
high	323 FPS	325 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	276 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 9 6900HS	Xeon W-1370
1080p
low	576 FPS	574 FPS
medium	576 FPS	574 FPS
high	576 FPS	574 FPS
ultra	576 FPS	574 FPS
1440p
low	576 FPS	574 FPS
medium	576 FPS	574 FPS
high	576 FPS	574 FPS
ultra	513 FPS	552 FPS
4K
low	536 FPS	559 FPS
medium	489 FPS	507 FPS
high	438 FPS	452 FPS
ultra	379 FPS	394 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 9 6900HS and Xeon W-1370

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.

Xeon W-1370

The Xeon W-1370 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 6 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Rocket Lake-S (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 22,948 points. Launch price was $362.

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Processing Power

Both the Ryzen 9 6900HS and Xeon W-1370 share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 9 6900HS versus 5.1 GHz on the Xeon W-1370 — a 4% clock advantage for the Xeon W-1370 (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Ryzen 9 6900HS uses the Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) architecture (6 nm), while the Xeon W-1370 uses Rocket Lake-S (2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 23,040 against the Xeon W-1370's 22,948 — a 0.4% lead for the Ryzen 9 6900HS. Both processors carry 16 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Ryzen 9 6900HS	Xeon W-1370
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.9 GHz	5.1 GHz+4%
Base Clock	3.3 GHz+14%	2.9 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB (total)	16 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512 kB (per core)
Process	6 nm-57%	14 nm
Architecture	Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)	Rocket Lake-S (2021)
PassMark	23,040	22,948
Cinebench R23 Multi	13,445	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,854	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	8,732	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 9 6900HS uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon W-1370 uses LGA1200 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 9 6900HS	Xeon W-1370
Socket	FP7	LGA1200
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
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: AMD-V (Ryzen 9 6900HS) / not specified (Xeon W-1370). The Ryzen 9 6900HS includes integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), while the Xeon W-1370 requires a dedicated GPU.