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Ryzen 9 9900X vs Core Ultra 7 265K

Ryzen 9 9900X scores higher overall and wins 3 of 5 areas, but Core Ultra 7 265K still wins 1.

Ryzen 9 9900X

AMD · Aug 2024

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54 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 265K
Multi-core potentialCore Ultra 7 265K leads5669
Single-core potentialRyzen 9 9900X leads8178
CacheRyzen 9 9900X leads4718
EfficiencyRyzen 9 9900X leads3229
AI acceleration—26

Why pick Ryzen 9 9900X

  • L3 / shared cache: 64 MB vs 30 MB
  • Threads: 24 vs 20
  • Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Base power (TDP): 120 W vs 125 W

12 cores, 24 threads

Why pick Core Ultra 7 265K

  • Cores: 20 vs 12

20 cores

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

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

Your pick

Ryzen 9 9900X

Scores 53 vs 44 on your weighting.

  1. Ryzen 9 9900X53
  2. Core Ultra 7 265K44

If Multi-core potential mattered a bit more to you, Core Ultra 7 265K would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 265K
SegmentDesktopDesktop
ArchitectureZen 5Arrow Lake-S
SocketAM5LGA 1851
ProcessTSMC N4PTSMC N3B
Cores & clocks
Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 265K
Cores1220
Threads2420
Core layout12 Zen 58 P-cores + 12 E-cores
Base clock4.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Max boost5.6 GHz5.5 GHz
Cache & memory
Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 265K
L3 / shared cache64 MB30 MB
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-6400
Power & graphics
Ryzen 9 9900XCore Ultra 7 265K
Base power (TDP)120 W125 W
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon (2 CU)Intel Graphics (4 Xe cores)
NPU—13 TOPS

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