Ryzen 7 7800X vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking515not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency29.78no data
Architecture codenameCezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)Zen 4
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)96 MB
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size156 mm271+122 mm
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP6no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HX has 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.


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