Ultra 7 268V vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
15.09
+53%

Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking779460
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.8284.00
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V 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)95 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanes204

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 7 1700X 9.86
Ultra 7 268V 15.09
+53%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 1700X 6275
Ultra 7 268V 9766
+55.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 15.09
Recency 2 March 2017 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 53% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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