Ryzen AI 7 350 vs i9-9920X
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-9920X outperforms Ryzen AI 7 350 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-9920X and Ryzen AI 7 350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 435 | 572 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.08 | 44.95 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Krackan Point (2025) |
| Release date | 19 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,189 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-9920X and Ryzen AI 7 350 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 92 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9920X and Ryzen AI 7 350 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen AI 7 350. 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 | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-9920X and Ryzen AI 7 350 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 AI 7 350 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| 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 AI 7 350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Radeon 860M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9920X and Ryzen AI 7 350.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.70 | 13.19 |
| Recency | 19 October 2018 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 28 Watt |
i9-9920X has a 19% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen AI 7 350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 489.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-9920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen AI 7 350 in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-9920X is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 7 350 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9920X and Ryzen AI 7 350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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