Ryzen 9 7950X vs i7-9750HF

Place in the ranking	1037	66
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	14.07	21.98
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9750HF and Ryzen 9 7950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	12	32
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	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	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13140 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9750HF and Ryzen 9 7950X 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	FCBGA1440	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750HF and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-9750HF and Ryzen 9 7950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9750HF and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 i7-9750HF and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750HF and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

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.

i7-9750HF 6.69

Ryzen 9 7950X 39.48
+490%

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.

i7-9750HF 10625

Ryzen 9 7950X 62705
+490%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-9750HF 1364

Ryzen 9 7950X 2985
+119%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-9750HF 4866

Ryzen 9 7950X 19453
+300%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.69	39.48
Recency	23 April 2019	27 September 2022
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	170 Watt

i7-9750HF has 277.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 490.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9750HF in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9750HF is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9750HF and Ryzen 9 7950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.