Ryzen 9 7840HX vs i3-7120
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 17 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7840HX basic parameters such as 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 40 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | 1151 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7840HX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.10 | 2.85 |
| Recency | 17 July 2017 | 17 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 55 Watt |
i3-7120 has 8.8% faster integrated GPU, and 7.8% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7840HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-7120 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7840HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7840HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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