Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8670T

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8670T and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	103
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	64.43
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Raphael (Zen4)
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price	no data	$535

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8670T and Ryzen 9 7900X 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	24
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	149 mm2	2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8670T and Ryzen 9 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8670T and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8670T and Ryzen 9 7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8670T and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8670T and Ryzen 9 7900X. 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	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8670T and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.09	4.34
Recency	1 September 2018	27 September 2022
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	170 Watt

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