7 150U vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.56
+107%
Core 7 150U
2024
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.93

Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms Core 7 150U by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking274779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency18.5262.61
Architecture codenameMatisse 2 (2020)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-coresno data2
Efficient-coresno data8
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 20.56
+107%
7 150U 9.93

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.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 32659
+107%
7 150U 15780

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 1741
7 150U 2216
+27.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 3900XT 9908
+30.3%
7 150U 7604

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.56 9.93
Recency 7 July 2020 8 January 2024
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900XT has a 107% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

7 150U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 7 150U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900XT is a desktop processor while Core 7 150U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900XT and Core 7 150U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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