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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

vs

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Larger L3 Cache: 96 MB (96 MB vs 30 MB shared)
Newer Launch Date: January 2026 (January 2026 vs December 2024)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

More Total Cores: 20 (8 vs 20)
Higher Technology: 3 nm (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs 3 nm)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

January 2026

Launch Date

December 2024

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Model Name

Core Ultra 7 265K

Granite Ridge AM5

Code Name

Arrow Lake-S

Foundry

Intel

Zen 5

Generation

Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake-S)

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

4.7 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 5.6 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

1 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

5.5 GHz

640 KB

L1 Cache

112 KB per core

8 MB

L2 Cache

36 MB

96 MB

L3 Cache

30 MB shared

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

AM5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 1851

Multiplier

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

TSMC 4nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

3 nm

120W

TDP

125 W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100 °C

PCIe® 5.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

DDR5-6400

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

256 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

102.4 GB/s

2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

Maximum Memory Speed

Yes (Requires mobo support)

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® Graphics

Graphics Core Count

2200 MHz

Graphics Frequency