Intel Core Ultra 7 258V vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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Review

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core Performance
77
52
Multi-Core Performance
30
26
Power Efficiency
75
52
Integrated Graphics
80
0
QucikComparison Final Score
60
42
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 7 258V and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V

  • + 4 P-cores + 4 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCBGA-2833 socket
  • + Lunar Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • + 6 cores / 12 threads with SMT
  • + DDR4 memory support
  • + AM4 socket

Pros & Cons

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor with strong single-core performance (77/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • Reliable everyday performance
  • Moderate power consumption (95W TDP)
  • Limited multi-threaded performance
  • No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
  • Older generation architecture

"A mid-range AMD Ryzen 5 3600X processor with strong single-core performance (52/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
128.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X +7%
137.5
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V +34%
122
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
91
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 636 536

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2745 1799
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 10802 7670
File compression 1020 MB/sec 713.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation 66.1 Klines/sec 64.8 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 287.7 pages/sec 156.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 295.6 Mpixels/sec 232.9 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 276.7 pages/sec 149.6 pages/sec
Background blur 46.5 images/sec 39 images/sec
Photo processing 113.9 images/sec 54 images/sec
Ray tracing 14 Mpixels/sec 13.1 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4032 2647
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 18924 18133
Integer math 43 GOps/sec 49.9 GOps/sec
Floating point math 57.6 GOps/sec 29.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 186M Primes/sec 111M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 21.6M Strings/sec 24.3M Strings/sec
Data encryption 13.5 GBytes/sec 14.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 176.8 MBytes/sec 224.2 MBytes/sec
Physics 1568 Frames/sec 1183 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 14.7B Matrices/sec 14.8B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 17.2 PPW 5.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 291.9 PPW 80.7 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 511.5 PPW 190.9 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.48 PPW 1.45 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Vendor Intel Amd
Released 4-Sep-24 7-Jul-19
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Lunar Lake
Model number 258V
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics 140V No
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
P-Cores 4 6
P-Threads 4 12
Base Frequency (P) 2.2 GHz 3.8 GHz
E-Cores 4
E-Threads 4
Base Frequency (E) 2.2 GHz
Total Cores 8 6
Total Threads 8 12
Multiplier 22x 38x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 2560K (per core) 512K (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Transistors 3.8 billions
Fabrication Process 3 nm 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 17-37 W (configurable) 95 W
Socket FCBGA-2833 AM4
Peak Temperature 100°C 95°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel Arc Graphics 140V
GPU Boost Clock 1950 MHz
Shading Units 1024
TMUs
ROPs
Execution Units
iGPU FLOPS 4 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ↗ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -3200
Max. Memory Size 32 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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