Ryzen 9 7840HX vs i7-12700H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking395not rated
Place by popularity72not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAlder Lake-SAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency34.57no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2024
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm
Die size217 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data9900 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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
SocketFCBGA1744FL1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700H and Ryzen 9 7840HX.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 14 12
Threads 20 24
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

i7-12700H has 16.7% more physical cores, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7840HX, on the other hand, has 20% more threads.

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