i9-9800X vs Ryzen 7 2700U

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i9-9800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1353	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	27.11	no data
Architecture codename	Raven Ridge (2017−2018)	Skylake-X (2018)
Release date	26 October 2017 (7 years ago)	October 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i9-9800X 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	209.78 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4950 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i9-9800X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FP5	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i9-9800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i9-9800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i9-9800X 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 Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i9-9800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon RX Vega 10

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i9-9800X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	165 Watt

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