Ultra 7 266V vs Ryzen 3 2300X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1253not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.94no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 August 2018 (6 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache128K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size210 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes204

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 2018 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 7 266V has an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 7 266V. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 266V is a notebook one.


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