Ryzen 7 9700X vs Processor U300
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Processor U300 by a whopping 312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1237 | 252 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 54.39 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-U | no data |
| Power efficiency | 35.93 | 34.17 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-U (2023) | Granite Ridge (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 8 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | $359 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor U300 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 | 5 (Penta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 55 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,315 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor U300 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 | Intel BGA 1744 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor U300 and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Processor U300 and Ryzen 7 9700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor U300 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 Processor U300 and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz) | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor U300 and Ryzen 7 9700X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 24 |
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.63 | 23.20 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.16 | 1.81 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 8 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 5 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Processor U300 has 129.8% faster integrated GPU, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 312.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 60% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor U300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor U300 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.
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