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Ryzen 9 9950X vs Core Ultra 7 258V

Core Ultra 7 258V scores higher overall and wins 1 of 5 areas, but Ryzen 9 9950X still wins 3.

Core Ultra 7 258V

Intel · Sept 2024

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54 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Ryzen 9 9950XCore Ultra 7 258V
Multi-core potentialRyzen 9 9950X leads8017
Single-core potentialRyzen 9 9950X leads8456
CacheRyzen 9 9950X leads473
EfficiencyCore Ultra 7 258V leads099
AI acceleration—94

Why pick Ryzen 9 9950X

  • L3 / shared cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
  • Threads: 32 vs 8
  • Cores: 16 vs 8
  • Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

16 cores, 32 threads

Why pick Core Ultra 7 258V

  • Base power (TDP): 17 W vs 170 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 52 on your weighting.

  1. Core Ultra 7 258V54
  2. Ryzen 9 9950X52

If Efficiency mattered less to you, Ryzen 9 9950X would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Ryzen 9 9950XCore Ultra 7 258V
SegmentDesktopLaptop
ArchitectureZen 5Lunar Lake
SocketAM5BGA
ProcessTSMC N4PTSMC N3B
Cores & clocks
Ryzen 9 9950XCore Ultra 7 258V
Cores168
Threads328
Core layout16 Zen 54 P-cores + 4 LP E-cores
Base clock4.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Max boost5.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Cache & memory
Ryzen 9 9950XCore Ultra 7 258V
L3 / shared cache64 MB12 MB
Memory supportDDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8533 (32 GB on package)
Power & graphics
Ryzen 9 9950XCore Ultra 7 258V
Base power (TDP)170 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.