Core i9 vs Ryzen 7 7800X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7800X and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 4 | no data |
| Release date | no data | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $535 | $401 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7800X and Core i9 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) | no data |
| Threads | 16 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 96 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | no data |
| Die size | 71+122 mm | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7800X and Core i9 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
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