AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS was released in Q2/2022.

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE was released in Q2/2024.
AMD Ryzen 9 (40) Family AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21)
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)
5 Generation 6
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is 3.30 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE is at 3.65 GHz (5.10 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.65 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen™ AI
-- AI specifications AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA) @ 16 TOPS
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Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon 680M GPU AMD Radeon 780M
2.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
2.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.90 GHz
9 GPU Generation 3
6 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
12 Compute units 12
768 Shader 768
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 680M GPU AMD Radeon 780M
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-5200
64 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is 35 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is manufactured in 6 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 24.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
6 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FP7 Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q2/2024
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz
3686 (82%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.90 GHz
4513 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1662 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
14670 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1611 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9435 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
642 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
5711 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
23310 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
8C 16T @ 3.65 GHz
16 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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