Core i7-7700HQ vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.25
+398%

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by a whopping 398% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2121258
Place by popularitynot in top-10086
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.16no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2022)Kaby Lake-H (2017)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$378
Current price$351 $1455 (3.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data-
Smart Responseno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ 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 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 5900 22.25
+398%
i7-7700HQ 4.47

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 398% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 9 5900 34416
+398%
i7-7700HQ 6916

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 398% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 5900 2096
+82.7%
i7-7700HQ 1147

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 83% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 5900 10607
+197%
i7-7700HQ 3572

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-7700HQ by 197% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.25 4.47
Recency 12 January 2021 3 January 2017
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7700HQ in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Core i7-7700HQ is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i7-7700HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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