Ryzen 9 7900 vs i7-7920HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7920HQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.64
Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.71
+562%

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i7-7920HQ by a whopping 562% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1292134
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.60
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency9.7644.71
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size126 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900 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
SocketFCBGA1440AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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.

i7-7920HQ 4.64
Ryzen 9 7900 30.71
+562%

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.

i7-7920HQ 7374
Ryzen 9 7900 48777
+561%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-7920HQ 1283
Ryzen 9 7900 2859
+123%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-7920HQ 4085
Ryzen 9 7900 16836
+312%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-7920HQ 6169
Ryzen 9 7900 8339
+35.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-7920HQ 24138
Ryzen 9 7900 60934
+152%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-7920HQ 9
Ryzen 9 7900 45
+409%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-7920HQ 814
Ryzen 9 7900 4020
+394%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-7920HQ 163
Ryzen 9 7900 315
+93.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-7920HQ 1.86
Ryzen 9 7900 3.68
+97.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-7920HQ 4.6
Ryzen 9 7900 21.5
+367%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-7920HQ 5228
Ryzen 9 7900 10154
+94.2%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-7920HQ 51
Ryzen 9 7900 207
+309%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-7920HQ 190
Ryzen 9 7900 356
+87.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.64 30.71
Integrated graphics card 3.11 4.43
Recency 3 January 2017 14 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-7920HQ has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900, on the other hand, has a 561.9% higher aggregate performance score, 42.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7920HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-7920HQ is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7920HQ and Ryzen 9 7900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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