Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs i7-990X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-990X
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.50
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
2024
8 cores / 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c threads, 28 Watt
14.11
+214%

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms Core i7-990X by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1320521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency3.2747.66
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date24 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 October 2024 (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 AI 7 PRO 360 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 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed3.46 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/s54 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FP8
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
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

Security technologies

Core i7-990X and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. 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 880M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360.

PCIe version2.0no data

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 4.50
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 14.11
+214%

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 7153
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 22406
+213%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 14.11
Recency 24 February 2011 1 October 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 has a 213.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 364.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AI 7 PRO 360 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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