Ultra 5 226V vs Ryzen 7 2700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	701	646
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.02	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	9.94	66.30
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 226V 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.35 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	37 MHz
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	3 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.03	11.91
Recency	19 April 2018	24 September 2024
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	12 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

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