Ryzen 7 9700X vs i7-2920XM Extreme

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.38
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Power efficiencyno data33.98
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size216 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors1160 Million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket G2AM5
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X. 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++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.66 1.98
Recency 9 January 2011 8 August 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

i7-2920XM Extreme has 18.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has 200% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2920XM Extreme and Ryzen 7 9700X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2920XM Extreme is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


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