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    Ryzen 6000 tested: 5 key things to know about AMD’s laptop CPUs

    Mar 08, 2022 5 minutes
    BY ALAINA YEE

    AMD and Intel are locked in an ongoing battle that ends only when one company shutters. Fortunately for us in the stands, neither has any intention of ceding much ground to the other. The result is a never-ending succession of top-notch, affordable CPUs. The release of AMD’s Ryzen 6000 mobile processors continues this saga, with the Ryzen 9 6900HS firing a shot directly across Intel’s bow.

    You’ll find this chip in thin, lightweight laptops, with far less sacrifice in performance than you might expect when compared to Intel’s beefier flagship mobile CPU. Our comprehensive review of the 6900HS gives the complete lowdown, but if you don’t have time for every last detail, here are five key takeaways.

    1. LOTS OF POWER IN A SMALL PACKAGE

    At first glance, the benchmarks for the Ryzen 9 6900HS may appear to show

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