AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
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Key differences
- •Intel Core Ultra 7 265K has higher Efficiency cores (12 vs 0)
- •Intel Core Ultra 7 265K has higher L2 cache (36 MB vs 12 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has higher L3 cache (64 MB vs 30 MB)
- •Intel Core Ultra 7 265K has higher Total cores (20 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has lower Max turbo power (162 W vs 250 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Performance
Total cores1220▲
Performance cores12▲8
Efficiency cores012▲
Threads24▲20
Base clock4.4 GHz▲3.9 GHz
Max boost clock5.6 GHz▲5.5 GHz
L2 cache12 MB36 MB▲
L3 cache64 MB▲30 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 20A (TSMC N3B)
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel Arc Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1851
Base TDP120 W▲125 W
Max turbo power162 W▲250 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