Ultra 7 258V vs Ryzen 7 7730U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.66
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.55
+7.6%

Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Ryzen 7 7730U by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking670619
Place by popularity100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency73.5269.82
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U Refresh (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7730U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7730U 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
SocketFP6FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
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 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes164
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 7730U 11.66
Ultra 7 258V 12.55
+7.6%

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 7730U 18522
Ultra 7 258V 19937
+7.6%

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 7 7730U 6243
Ultra 7 258V 9982
+59.9%

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 7 7730U 32670
Ultra 7 258V 36479
+11.7%

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 7 7730U 19
Ultra 7 258V 20
+3.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 7730U 1830
+14.9%
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 7 7730U 231
Ultra 7 258V 270
+16.9%

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 7 7730U 2.76
Ultra 7 258V 3.36
+21.7%

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 7 7730U 10.1
+32.9%
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 7 7730U 5881
Ultra 7 258V 8536
+45.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 7730U 7573
Ultra 7 258V 9723
+28.4%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 7730U 296
Ultra 7 258V 374
+26.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 7730U 1480
Ultra 7 258V 1973
+33.3%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 7730U 5356
Ultra 7 258V 5553
+3.7%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 7730U 49425
+37%
Ultra 7 258V 36068

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 7730U 263
Ultra 7 258V 270
+2.5%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 7730U 1321
Ultra 7 258V 1670
+26.4%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 7730U 211
Ultra 7 258V 264
+25.4%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 7 7730U 500
Ultra 7 258V 565
+13.1%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 7730U 7013
Ultra 7 258V 10967
+56.4%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 7730U 1960
Ultra 7 258V 2723
+38.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.66 12.55
Integrated graphics card 9.05 13.29
Recency 4 January 2023 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 7 7730U has 100% more threads, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has a 7.6% higher aggregate performance score, 46.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 7730U and Core Ultra 7 258V.


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