Ryzen 7 7800X vs i9-11950H

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking556not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency36.02no data
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Zen 4
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)96 MB
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X 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
SocketFCBGA1787no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt

i9-11950H has 242.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i9-11950H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.


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