Ryzen 9 7900X vs i7-920

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-920
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.79
Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
32.51
+1716%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-920 by a whopping 1716% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2026124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.3018.10
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 speed2.66 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size263 mm22x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors731 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X 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
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366AM5
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.25 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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.

i7-920 1.79
Ryzen 9 7900X 32.51
+1716%

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.

i7-920 2840
Ryzen 9 7900X 51640
+1718%

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.

i7-920 415
Ryzen 9 7900X 2953
+612%

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.

i7-920 1426
Ryzen 9 7900X 17921
+1157%

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.

i7-920 3874
Ryzen 9 7900X 8623
+123%

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.

i7-920 15576
Ryzen 9 7900X 68580
+340%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-920 4728
Ryzen 9 7900X 21284
+350%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-920 9.57
Ryzen 9 7900X 1.8
+432%

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.

i7-920 5
Ryzen 9 7900X 55
+1041%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.79 32.51
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 170 Watt

i7-920 has 30.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has a 1716.2% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-920 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-920 and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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