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Ryzen 7 9700X vs Core Ultra 7 258V

Core Ultra 7 258V scores higher overall and wins 1 of 5 areas, but Ryzen 7 9700X still wins 3.

Core Ultra 7 258V

Intel · Sept 2024

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54 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Ryzen 7 9700XCore Ultra 7 258V
Multi-core potentialRyzen 7 9700X leads3217
Single-core potentialRyzen 7 9700X leads7856
CacheRyzen 7 9700X leads203
EfficiencyCore Ultra 7 258V leads6899
AI acceleration—94

Why pick Ryzen 7 9700X

  • L3 / shared cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • Threads: 16 vs 8
  • Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Max boost: 5.5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz

65 W TDP

Why pick Core Ultra 7 258V

  • Base power (TDP): 17 W vs 65 W

17 W base power

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Core Ultra 7 258V

Scores 54 vs 50 on your weighting.

  1. Core Ultra 7 258V54
  2. Ryzen 7 9700X50

If AI acceleration mattered less to you, Ryzen 7 9700X would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Ryzen 7 9700XCore Ultra 7 258V
SegmentDesktopLaptop
ArchitectureZen 5Lunar Lake
SocketAM5BGA
ProcessTSMC N4PTSMC N3B
Cores & clocks
Ryzen 7 9700XCore Ultra 7 258V
Cores88
Threads168
Core layout8 Zen 54 P-cores + 4 LP E-cores
Base clock3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Max boost5.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Cache & memory
Ryzen 7 9700XCore Ultra 7 258V
L3 / shared cache32 MB12 MB
Memory supportDDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8533 (32 GB on package)
Power & graphics
Ryzen 7 9700XCore Ultra 7 258V
Base power (TDP)65 W17 W
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon (2 CU)Intel Arc 140V
NPU—47 TOPS

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.