U300 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
33.54
+457%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms U300 by a whopping 457% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900X and U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1031022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation66.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4)no data
Release date27 September 2022 (1 year ago)1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$540 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900X and U300 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads246
Base clock speed4.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.6 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900X and U300 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
SocketAM5FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)170 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7900X and U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and U300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 7900X and U300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and U300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and U300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and U300.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes2420

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 7900X 33.54
+457%
U300 6.02

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms U300 by 457% based on our aggregated 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 7900X 51873
+457%
U300 9309

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms U300 by 457% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.54 6.02
Recency 27 September 2022 1 January 2023
Physical cores 12 5
Threads 24 6

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the U300 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 7900X is a desktop processor while U300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900X and U300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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