Ryzen 9 7900X vs i9-11900H

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	593	124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Power efficiency	34.93	18.10
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900H 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	5 nm
Die size	no data	2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	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	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900H 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1787	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
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 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900H and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.92	32.51
Integrated graphics card	5.58	4.43
Recency	11 May 2021	27 September 2022
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	170 Watt

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