AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 3 205
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 12 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Threads (16 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Total cores (8 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Performance cores (8 vs 4)
- •Intel Core Ultra 3 205 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 120 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core Ultra 3 205
Performance
Total cores8▲4
Performance cores8▲4
Efficiency cores00
Threads16▲4
Base clock4.7 GHz▲3.9 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz▲4.8 GHz
L2 cache8 MB12 MB▲
L3 cache96 MB▲12 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 20A
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel Arc Graphics (3 Xe-cores)
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1851
Base TDP120 W65 W▲
Max turbo power162 W121 W▲
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5
Max memory speed5600 MT/s6400 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity256 GB▲192 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲24