General info
Type
The market that the CPU is designed for.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X desktop
- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y laptop
CPU socket
The CPU socket/s supported.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X am5
- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y null
Chipset
The motherboard chipset/s supported.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X x670, b650
- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y null
Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 4
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 14nm
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 65
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 6W
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CPU temperature
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 95
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 100°C
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 5
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 3
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Performance
CPU speed
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8 x 3.8
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 2 x 1.7GHz
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CPU threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 16
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 4
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Turbo clock speed
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 5.5
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y null
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Has an unlocked multiplier
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
L2 cache
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 0.5MB
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L3 cache
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 32
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 2MB
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L1 cache
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 512
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 128KB
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L2 core
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 1
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 0.25MB/core
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L3 core
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 4
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 1MB/core
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Uses HMP
Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this setup, a processor can utilize all cores at the same time, or just a single core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide powerful performance or increased battery life respectively.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
Clock multiplier
The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 38
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y null
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Benchmarks
PassMark result
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 37698
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 1636
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PassMark result (single)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 4507
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 967
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Geekbench 6 result (multi)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 979
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Geekbench 6 result (single)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 427
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Integrated graphics
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 300MHz
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GPU name
The name of the integrated GPU.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 850MHz
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GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 2200
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y null
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GPU execution units
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 2
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 3
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DirectX version
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 12
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Supported displays
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 4.4
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OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 2
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Memory
RAM speed (max)
The maximum speed of RAM that is supported by the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 5600
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 1866MHz
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 29.8GB/s
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DDR memory version
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 5
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 3
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Maximum memory amount
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 192
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 16GB
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Bus transfer rate
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X null
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- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 4GT/s
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Supports ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
Features
Instruction sets
Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X mmx, f16c, fma_3, aes, avx, avx_2, sse_4_1, sse_4_2
- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y sse_4_1, aes, mmx
Has TrustZone
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y