Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i3-7120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	116
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	65.83
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Raphael (Zen4)
Release date	17 July 2017 (6 years ago)	14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data
Current price	$329 (2.8x MSRP)	$498

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7900 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	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7900 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)	1
Socket	1151	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.10	4.34
Recency	17 July 2017	14 January 2023
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

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