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Intel Core Ultra 7 265 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
100 %
20C / 20T · 5.30 GHz
24C / 48T · 5.40 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
20C / 20T · 5.30 GHz
24C / 48T · 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
20C / 20T · 5.30 GHz
24C / 48T · 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
20C / 20T · 5.10 GHz
24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries
666 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
615 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries
250 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
1,113 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
1,110 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core Ultra 7 (31) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) |
| CPU group | Intel Core Ultra 200 AL-S (20) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 (3) |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake | Shimada Peak (Zen 5) |
| Technology | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1851 | TRX50 |
| Predecessor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 20 / 20 | 24 / 48 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | normal |
| Core Cluster 1: | 8x Lion Cove 2.40 - 5.30 GHz |
24x Zen 5 4.20 - 5.40 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 12x Skymont 1.80 - 4.60 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | 36.00 MB | 24.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 33.00 MB | 128.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✓ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 - 1.95 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | 4 / 512 | / |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | |
| Technology | 5 nm | |
| Release date | Q3/2024 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost | |
| AI specifications | Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 13 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU | 37 TOPS |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s) | DDR5-6400 (190.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 256 GB | 1024 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe | 5.0 x 20 | 5.0 x 88 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s | 346.5 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 350 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 182 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 105 °C | 95 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 |
| Release date | Q1/2025 | Q3/2025 |
| Release price | 384 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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