Ryzen 9 7900X vs Pentium N4200E

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N4200E and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	103
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	71.25
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (Zen4)
Release date	1 July 2019 (5 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price	no data	$493

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium N4200E 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	no data	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N4200E 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	FCBGA1296	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N4200E and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N4200E and Ryzen 9 7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N4200E and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N4200E and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 505	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	no data
Execution Units	18	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N4200E and Ryzen 9 7900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N4200E and Ryzen 9 7900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N4200E and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	6	24
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.87	4.34
Recency	1 July 2019	27 September 2022
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	170 Watt

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