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CPU 1

AMDRyzen 7 9700X

CPU 2

IntelCore Ultra 7 265

Note. Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1851): they are not interchangeable on the same motherboard. Switching from one to the other means changing the motherboard.

Specifications

We highlight the best value in each row with a soft background. A higher or lower value does not mean the processor is better for you: it depends on how you use it.

SpecificationRyzen 7 9700XCore Ultra 7 265
Price
Best price$299.00$265.99 (best value in this row)
Performance per dollar (pts per USD)Data not available0.21
Processing
Cores820 (8P + 12E) (best value in this row)
Threads1620 (best value in this row)
Base frequency3.8 GHz (best value in this row)2.4 GHz
Boost / turbo frequency5.5 GHz (best value in this row)5.3 GHz
L2 cache8 MB36 MB (best value in this row)
L3 cache32 MB (best value in this row)30 MB
L2 + L3 cache40 MB66 MB (best value in this row)
Power and temperature
TDP / base power65 W65 W
Maximum power (PPT / turbo)Data not available182 W
Maximum temperature (Tjmax)Data not available105 °C
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1851
RAMDDR5DDR5
Official RAM speed5,600 MT/s6,400 MT/s (best value in this row)
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0 y 4.0
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel Graphics
ArchitectureZen 5Arrow Lake
GenerationRyzen 9000 seriesCore Ultra Series 2
ReleaseAugust 2024January 2025
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Performance scores
gaming score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
productivity score (0-100)Data not available56
single-core score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
multi-core score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
efficiency score (0-100)Data not availableData not available

Still to be verified on the official spec sheet: Ryzen 7 9700X (Base and boost frequencies, Release date (month), Official RAM speed, PCIe version, Maximum power (PPT), Maximum temperature (Tjmax), PCIe lanes, Maximum RAM capacity); Core Ultra 7 265 (PCIe version, Release date (month), Locked multiplier (inferred from being a non-K model)).

Performance

Scores from 0 to 100 calculated from sourced benchmarks. If there is no real data, nothing is shown.

  • Ryzen 7 9700X
  • Core Ultra 7 265

Gaming

Ryzen 7 9700XNo data
Core Ultra 7 265No data

Single-core

Ryzen 7 9700XNo data
Core Ultra 7 265No data

Multi-core

Ryzen 7 9700XNo data
Core Ultra 7 265No data

Productivity

Ryzen 7 9700XNo data
Core Ultra 7 26556

Efficiency

Ryzen 7 9700XNo data
Core Ultra 7 265No data

Sources: Blender Open Data.

Price and performance

Relative performance (in Blender 3D rendering, not in games) divided by the current price. It is a figure to interpret, not a verdict.

  • Ryzen 7 9700X

    Relative performance
    No data
    Price
    $299.00
    Performance per dollar
    No data

  • Core Ultra 7 265

    Relative performance
    56
    Price
    $265.99
    Performance per dollar
    0.21

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General features

Visual comparison of the official specifications. It does not measure real-world performance.

  • Ryzen 7 9700X
  • Core Ultra 7 265

Cores

Ryzen 7 9700X8
Core Ultra 7 26520

Threads

Ryzen 7 9700X16
Core Ultra 7 26520

Boost / turbo

Ryzen 7 9700X5.5 GHz
Core Ultra 7 2655.3 GHz

L2 + L3 cache

Ryzen 7 9700X40 MB
Core Ultra 7 26566 MB

TDP / base power

Ryzen 7 9700X65 W
Core Ultra 7 26565 W

Relative scale among the selected CPUs (100 = highest value on each axis). These are specifications, not performance.

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