Ryzen 9 5900XT vs i7-14650HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	224	166
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	66.91
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Power efficiency	39.59	25.23
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	24	32
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	157 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	2x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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
Socket	FCBGA1964	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.6 GHz	no data
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14650HX and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	23.01	27.99
Recency	8 January 2024	31 July 2024
Threads	24	32
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	105 Watt

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