7 230H vs Ryzen 9 7900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core 7 230H by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 255 | 674 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 37.44 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Raptor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | 17.87 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026) |
| Release date | 14 January 2023 (3 years ago) | 12 June 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $429 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen 9 7900 and Core 7 230H: 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 864 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 9.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and Core 7 230H 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 | BGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Core 7 230H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Core 7 230H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Core 7 230H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Core 7 230H.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.07 | 14.34 |
| Recency | 14 January 2023 | 12 June 2026 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 10 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Ryzen 9 7900 has a 96% higher aggregate performance score, 20% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
7 230H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 7 230H in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while Core 7 230H is a notebook one.
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