AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- + 8 cores / 16 threads with SMT
- + DDR5 memory support
- + AM5 socket
- + Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
- + 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCLGA-1851 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Moderate power consumption (120W TDP)
"A mid-to-upper-range AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor with strong single-core performance (73/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Strong multi-threaded throughput
- High core count (20 cores)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF processor with balanced performance (single-core 90/100, multi-core 84/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1047 | 2067 |
Specifications
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2657 | 3206 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15319 | 21779 |
| File compression | 1710 MB/sec | 1610 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 111.9 Klines/sec | 192.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 331.1 pages/sec | 481.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 399 Mpixels/sec | 600.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 266.2 pages/sec | 342.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 65.8 images/sec | 96.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 117 images/sec | 172.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 22.9 Mpixels/sec | 41.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3761 | 4921 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 34287 | 58545 |
| Integer math | 103.4 GOps/sec | 143.4 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 60.9 GOps/sec | 189.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 320M Primes/sec | 483M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 45.9M Strings/sec | 79.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 22.3 GBytes/sec | 48.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 384.4 MBytes/sec | 666.7 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3516 Frames/sec | 3667 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 29.1B Matrices/sec | 54.5B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 8.7 PPW | 16.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 127.7 PPW | 174.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 285.7 PPW | 468.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.22 PPW | 3.65 PPW |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Amd | Intel |
| Released | 4-Jan-23 | 11-Oct-24 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Zen 4 (Raphael) | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 265KF | |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | |
| E-Threads | 12 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 8 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 42x | 39x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 112K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) | 3MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | 11.2 billions | |
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 120 W | 125 W |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA-1851 |
| Peak Temperature | 89°C | 105°C |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 128 | |
| TMUs | 8 | |
| ROPs | 4 | |
| Execution Units | 2 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.6 TFLOPS |
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -5200 | -6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | ||
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
