Ultra 7 265F vs Ryzen 9 7840HX
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | January 2025 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9900 Million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FL1 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 20 |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7840HX has 20% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 265F, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 7840HX is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 7 265F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7840HX and Core Ultra 7 265F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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