Core i9-12900HX vs Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	216
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Alder Lake-HX
Release date	29 April 2019 (5 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$320 (1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX 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	Socket AM4	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	-	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Core i9-12900HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2019	10 May 2022
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	55 Watt

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