i7-1165G7 vs Ryzen 9 5900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	242	1052
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Ice Lake
Power efficiency	31.51	21.64
Architecture codename	Vermeer (2020−2024)	Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	4,150 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7 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	AM4	FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-1165G7.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.73	6.43
Recency	12 January 2021	2 September 2020
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	28 Watt

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