Ryzen 7 9700X vs i7-14700HX

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-14700HX
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 55 Watt
23.70
+1.6%
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.33

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 7 9700X by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking219222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRaptor Lake-HXno data
Power efficiency40.7833.97
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2816
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus rate157 MHzno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache33 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size257 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,315 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964AM5
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
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 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon Graphics
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-14700HX 23.70
+1.6%
Ryzen 7 9700X 23.33

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-14700HX 37645
+1.6%
Ryzen 7 9700X 37054

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-14700HX 11767
+24.4%
Ryzen 7 9700X 9457

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-14700HX 68172
+17.7%
Ryzen 7 9700X 57914

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-14700HX 18104
Ryzen 7 9700X 18794
+3.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-14700HX 2.69
Ryzen 7 9700X 2.36
+14%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-14700HX 10
Ryzen 7 9700X 36
+247%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-14700HX 3780
+18.9%
Ryzen 7 9700X 3178

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-14700HX 296
Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+16.9%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-14700HX 3.63
Ryzen 7 9700X 4.06
+11.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-14700HX 19.3
+19.9%
Ryzen 7 9700X 16.1

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-14700HX 10202
Ryzen 7 9700X 13549
+32.8%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-14700HX 177
+0.6%
Ryzen 7 9700X 176

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-14700HX 365
Ryzen 7 9700X 376
+3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-14700HX 17691
+21.1%
Ryzen 7 9700X 14613

Blender(-)

i7-14700HX 140
Ryzen 7 9700X 154
+10%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-14700HX 2080
Ryzen 7 9700X 2507
+20.5%

7-Zip Single

i7-14700HX 6895
Ryzen 7 9700X 7894
+14.5%

7-Zip

i7-14700HX 98097
+18.8%
Ryzen 7 9700X 82553

WebXPRT 3

i7-14700HX 302
Ryzen 7 9700X 398
+31.8%

CrossMark Overall

i7-14700HX 2132
Ryzen 7 9700X 2174
+2%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-14700HX 274
Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+26.3%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-14700HX 243
Ryzen 7 9700X 244
+0.4%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i7-14700HX 16326
Ryzen 7 9700X 16817
+3%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i7-14700HX 2884
Ryzen 7 9700X 3373
+17%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.70 23.33
Integrated graphics card 5.58 1.98
Recency 8 January 2024 8 August 2024
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 28 16
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

i7-14700HX has a 1.6% higher aggregate performance score, 181.8% faster integrated GPU, 150% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-14700HX and Ryzen 7 9700X.

Be aware that Core i7-14700HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


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