Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ultra 5 226V

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	653	203
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	44.64
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	66.32	19.92
Architecture codename	Lunar Lake (2024)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)	7 November 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	37 MHz	no data
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,315 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA2833	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Arc Graphics 130V	AMD Radeon Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.85 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 226V and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	24
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.92	25.28
Integrated graphics card	11.64	1.98
Recency	24 September 2024	7 November 2024
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	120 Watt

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