Core 7 150U vs Core i9-14900HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	127	819
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Raptor Lake-HX	Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh	Raptor Lake-U Refresh
Release date	9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	32	12
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	5.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	928 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	9.5 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U 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	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	192 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.65 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	32	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core 7 150U.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	20

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.

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Core 7 150U by 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	30.18	8.73
Physical cores	24	10
Threads	32	12
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	15 Watt

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