Ultra 7 258V vs Ryzen 5 7600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7600X
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
18.27
+45.9%
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.52

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking340621
Place by popularity69not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.1668.40
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed4.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache384 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm3 nm
Die size70 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 configuration11
SocketAM5Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes244

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 5 7600X 18.27
+45.9%
Ultra 7 258V 12.52

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 7600X 28474
+46%
Ultra 7 258V 19509

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 5 7600X 8480
Ultra 7 258V 9982
+17.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 5 7600X 49430
+35.5%
Ultra 7 258V 36479

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 5 7600X 17291
+61.7%
Ultra 7 258V 10693

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 5 7600X 28
+44%
Ultra 7 258V 20

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 7600X 2517
+58.1%
Ultra 7 258V 1593

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 7600X 314
+16.3%
Ultra 7 258V 270

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 7600X 3.71
+10.4%
Ultra 7 258V 3.36

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 5 7600X 13.2
+73.7%
Ultra 7 258V 7.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 5 7600X 16178
+89.5%
Ultra 7 258V 8536

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7600X 12003
+25.8%
Ultra 7 258V 9540

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7600X 205
Ultra 7 258V 374
+82.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7600X 2217
+12.4%
Ultra 7 258V 1973

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7600X 8058
+42.1%
Ultra 7 258V 5670

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7600X 69291
+102%
Ultra 7 258V 34255

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7600X 371
+37.5%
Ultra 7 258V 270

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.27 12.52
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 45.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, 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 7 258V in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7600X and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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