Ryzen 9 7845HX vs i9-10900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	505	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.59	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	10.83	49.37
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	20	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size	206 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	MMX, 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900K and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.31	28.71
Integrated graphics card	3.09	2.85
Recency	30 April 2020	4 January 2023
Physical cores	10	12
Threads	20	24
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	55 Watt

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