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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265

Last updated: 2026-07-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (Raphael, Zen 4) is a 12-core/24-thread processor manufactured using a 5 nm process with integrated AMD Radeon Graphics, designed for demanding desktop applications.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 (Arrow Lake) utilizes a hybrid core architecture with a more advanced 3 nm process and Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics, also targeting the high-end segment.

In single-core benchmarks, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 shows a measurable performance advantage. For multi-core performance, Intel offers superior performance in Geekbench 6, while AMD leads in Cinebench 2024. Both CPUs deliver excellent gaming performance. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 might have a slight advantage in some games due to its single-core strength.

Intel's 3 nm manufacturing process can contribute to better energy efficiency. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is established. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265, as a newer architecture, might initially be offered at a higher price. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 impresses with its single-core performance and modern manufacturing.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores with strong multi-core performance. For maximum single-core performance, Intel is the choice; for robust multitasking performance, AMD is the choice.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Raphael (Zen 4) architecture
12 Cores / 24 Threads
Strong multi-core performance in specific applications
Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics

Intel Core Ultra 7 265

Arrow Lake architecture (3 nm manufacturing)
Hybrid core architecture
Superior single-core performance
Integrated Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 2 - 88 %

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Rank 1 - 100 %

Intel Core Ultra 7 265

Multi-core performance

Rank 1 - 100 %

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Rank 2 - 98 %

Intel Core Ultra 7 265

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4,796 cb

20C / 20T · 5.10 GHz

4,830 cb

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries

Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Wischen	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (43)	Intel Core Ultra 7 (31)
CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7000 (18)	Intel Core Ultra 200 AL-S (20)
Architecture	Raphael (Zen 4)	Arrow Lake
Technology	5 nm	3 nm
Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718)	LGA 1851
Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core Ultra 7 265
CPU Cores / Threads	12 / 24	20 / 20
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓	✗
Core architecture	normal	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	12x Zen 4 3.70 - 5.40 GHz	8x Lion Cove 2.40 - 5.30 GHz
Core Cluster 2:		12x Skymont 1.80 - 4.60 GHz
L2-Cache	12.00 MB	36.00 MB
L3-Cache	64.00 MB	33.00 MB
Overclocking	✓	✓

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core Ultra 7 265
GPU name	AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)	Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake)
GPU frequency	0.40 - 2.20 GHz	0.30 - 1.95 GHz
CUs / Shader	2 / 128	4 / 512
Raytracing	✗	✓
Max. displays	3	3
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB	32 GB
Technology	5 nm	5 nm
Release date	Q3/2022	Q3/2024

NPU AI performance

Wischen	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core Ultra 7 265
AI hardware		Intel® AI Boost
AI specifications		Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 13 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU		37 TOPS

Memory & PCIe

Wischen	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Memory	DDR5-5200 (83.2 GB/s)	DDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s)
Max. Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Memory channels	2	2
ECC	Yes	Yes
PCIe	5.0 x 24	5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth	94.5 GB/s	78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Wischen	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core Ultra 7 265
TDP	65 W	65 W
TDP (PL2)	88 W	182 W
TDP up	170 W
TDP down
T. junction max.	95 °C	105 °C

Technical details

Wischen	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Chip design	Chiplet	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q1/2023	Q1/2025
Release price	429 $	384 $
Documents	Technical data sheet	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

Your rating

Here you can rate one or both of the processors. The average rating of AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 3.1 stars (328 ratings), while Intel Core Ultra 7 265 has received 2.9 stars (114 ratings).

Click on the stars to rate one or both processors.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C / 24T · 3.70 - 5.40 GHz

★★★★★

Intel Core Ultra 7 265
20C / 20T · 2.40 - 5.30 GHz

★★★★★