Ultra 7 268V vs Ryzen 7 3700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
+61.9%
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
8.76

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core Ultra 7 268V by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking512873
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.20no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency20.6348.74
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X 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 speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache96K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X 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
SocketAM4FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP-3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.2
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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 3700X 14.18
+61.9%
Ultra 7 268V 8.76

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 7 3700X 22527
+61.9%
Ultra 7 268V 13916

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 3700X 8960
Ultra 7 268V 9766
+9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.18 8.76
Recency 7 July 2019 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700X has a 61.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 268V in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3700X and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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