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Ryzen 9 9900X vs Core Ultra 7 258V

Ryzen 9 9900X and Core Ultra 7 258V are evenly matched on specs.

Area by area

Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 258V
Multi-core potentialRyzen 9 9900X leads5617
Single-core potentialRyzen 9 9900X leads8156
CacheRyzen 9 9900X leads473
EfficiencyCore Ultra 7 258V leads3299
AI acceleration—94

Why pick Ryzen 9 9900X

  • L3 / shared cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
  • Threads: 24 vs 8
  • Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Cores: 12 vs 8

12 cores, 24 threads

Why pick Core Ultra 7 258V

  • Base power (TDP): 17 W vs 120 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

Too close to call on your priorities.

  1. Core Ultra 7 258V54
  2. Ryzen 9 9900X53

If Efficiency mattered less to you, Ryzen 9 9900X would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 258V
SegmentDesktopLaptop
ArchitectureZen 5Lunar Lake
SocketAM5BGA
ProcessTSMC N4PTSMC N3B
Cores & clocks
Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 258V
Cores128
Threads248
Core layout12 Zen 54 P-cores + 4 LP E-cores
Base clock4.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Max boost5.6 GHz4.8 GHz
Cache & memory
Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 258V
L3 / shared cache64 MB12 MB
Memory supportDDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8533 (32 GB on package)
Power & graphics
Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 258V
Base power (TDP)120 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.