7 150U vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.72
+40.2%

Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Core 7 150U by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking509762
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency29.8363.83
Architecture codenameCezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Core 7 150U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Ryzen 9 5900HX 14.72
+40.2%
7 150U 10.50

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.

Ryzen 9 5900HX 22529
+40.2%
7 150U 16072

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.

Ryzen 9 5900HX 1847
7 150U 2247
+21.7%

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.

Ryzen 9 5900HX 7595
7 150U 7686
+1.2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 5900HX 2106
+39.9%
7 150U 1506

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.

Ryzen 9 5900HX 240
7 150U 270
+12.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HX 8462
+2.3%
7 150U 8270

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900HX 243
7 150U 358
+47.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HX 1539
7 150U 1939
+26%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900HX 5750
7 150U 6003
+4.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900HX 58664
+52%
7 150U 38600

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900HX 279
7 150U 306
+9.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.72 10.50
Recency 12 January 2021 8 January 2024
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HX has a 40.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

7 150U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 25% more physical cores, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 7 150U in performance tests.


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