Ryzen 9 9950X vs i3-1215U (IPU)

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated59
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data61.82
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data23.26
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed1.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X 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
SocketIntel BGA 1744AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 64EUAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 February 2022 15 August 2024
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 170 Watt

i3-1215U (IPU) has 1033.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-1215U (IPU) and Ryzen 9 9950X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-1215U (IPU) is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


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