Ryzen 7 8845HS vs i7-990X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-990X
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.60
Ryzen 7 8845HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
18.57
+304%

Ryzen 7 8845HS outperforms i7-990X by a whopping 304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1286317
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date24 February 2011 (13 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,104no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.46 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size239 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FP7/FP7r2/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i7-990X 4.60
Ryzen 7 8845HS 18.57
+304%

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.

i7-990X 7111
Ryzen 7 8845HS 28729
+304%

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.

i7-990X 548
Ryzen 7 8845HS 2371
+333%

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.

i7-990X 2570
Ryzen 7 8845HS 11166
+334%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.60 18.57
Recency 24 February 2011 6 December 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 8845HS has a 303.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8845HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-990X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 8845HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X and Ryzen 7 8845HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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