i9-10900X vs Ryzen 7 7840S
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Core i9-10900X by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 461 | 513 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 40.80 | 8.11 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) | Cascade Lake-X (2019) |
| Release date | 5 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 19 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s DMI3 MHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 19.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 94 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP7/FP7r2/FP8 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 94 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
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 | 15.09 | 14.14 |
| Recency | 5 January 2023 | 19 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 165 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7840S has a 6.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 371.4% lower power consumption.
i9-10900X, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840S is a notebook processor while Core i9-10900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i9-10900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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