Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs Core i9-9920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	379	79
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.30	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4)
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	28 July 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,189	no data
Current price	$643 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	24	32
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	484 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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	FCLGA2066	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	no 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.

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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.

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D outperforms Core i9-9920X by 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.27	37.37
Recency	19 October 2018	28 July 2023
Physical cores	12	16
Threads	24	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	55 Watt

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