Intel Core Ultra 7 265K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
CPU Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- More Total Cores: 20 (20 vs 16)
- Higher Technology: 3 nm (3 nm vs 4 nm)
- Newer Launch Date: December 2024 (December 2024 vs August 2024)
- Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.7 GHz (5.5 GHz vs 5.7 GHz)
- Larger L3 Cache: 64 MB shared (24 MB shared vs 64 MB shared)
Basic
Intel
Label Name
AMD
December 2024
Launch Date
August 2024
Desktop
Platform
Desktop
Core Ultra 7 265K
Model Name
?
The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
Ryzen 9 9950X
Arrow Lake-S
Code Name
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Intel
Foundry
-
Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake-S)
Generation
-
CPU Specifications
20
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
16
20
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
32
8
Performance-cores
16
12
Efficient-cores
-
3.3 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
1 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
-
5.5 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
5.7 GHz
112 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
23 MB
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Intel Socket 1851
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
AM5
32
Multiplier
45x
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
3 nm
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.
4 nm
125 W
TDP
170 W
100 °C
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
95°C
5
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.
5.0
-
Number of PCI Express Lanes
?
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
28 (Total), 24 (Usable)
-
Instruction Set
?
The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
x86-64
-
Transistor Count
13.1 billions
Memory Specifications
DDR5-6400
Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5-5600
256 GB
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
192 GB
2
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
102.4 GB/s
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).
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
GPU Specifications
-
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.
true
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
-
GPU Base Frequency
1500 MHz
-
Execution Units
?
The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.
2
-
Graphics Performance
1.43 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Lanes
28
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core Ultra 7 265K
3186
Ryzen 9 9950X
3359
+5%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core Ultra 7 265K
19799
Ryzen 9 9950X
20550
+4%
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core Ultra 7 265K
4996
+6%
Ryzen 9 9950X
4717
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Core Ultra 7 265K
60244
Ryzen 9 9950X
66918
+11%
