Ultra 5 238V vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Place in the ranking	345	526
Place by popularity	68	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	16.16	78.16
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 5 238V 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	4.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	3 nm
Die size	70 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 5 238V 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	AM5	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.93	14.04
Recency	27 September 2022	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

Ryzen 5 7600X has a 27.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 517.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 238V in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.