i9-7900X vs Ultra 7 270HX Plus

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	249	824
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.31
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core i9 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	21.45	3.60
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	TSMC	Intel
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-HX Refresh (2026)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	17 March 2026 (less than a year ago)	26 June 2017 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X: 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	12	no data
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	33
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	14 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	14 nm
Die size	243 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	17,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X 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	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2114	Socket R4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.9 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-7900X.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	24	44

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	28.48	12.15
Recency	17 March 2026	26 June 2017
Physical cores	20	10
Chip lithography	3 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	140 Watt