Ultra 7 265 vs Ryzen 5 2500X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1109not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.67no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date1 October 2018 (6 years ago)January 2025

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 265 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm3 nm
Die size192 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 265 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
SocketAM41851
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 265. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 265 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 265 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 265. 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 Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 265.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 20
Threads 8 20
Chip lithography 12 nm 3 nm

Ultra 7 265 has 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

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