Processor N250 vs Ryzen 9 7900

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking154not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation65.91no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency44.53no data
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerTSMCIntel
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Twin Lake (2024−2025)
Release date14 January 2023 (2 years ago)7 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429no data

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Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900 and Processor N250 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)
Threads244
Base clock speed3.7 GHz0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm10 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and Processor N250 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
SocketAM5Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Processor N250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7900 and Processor N250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Processor N250 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Processor N250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Processor N250.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes249

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 4.26 4.01
Recency 14 January 2023 7 January 2025
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Ryzen 9 7900 has 6.2% faster integrated GPU, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Processor N250. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while Processor N250 is a notebook one.

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