Ryzen Threadripper 2900X vs 7 245HX
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 311 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Arrow Lake | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-HX (2025−2026) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 1 April 2026 (less than a year ago) | August 2018 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 7 245HX and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 24 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 26 MB | 32768 KB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 7 245HX and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 7 245HX and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 245HX and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Graphics 3-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) (300 - 1800 MHz) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 14 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
7 245HX has 75% more physical cores, and a 367% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core 7 245HX and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core 7 245HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2900X is a desktop one.
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