Intel Core Ultra 7 265K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
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We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.9 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 265K with 20-cores against the 4.4 GHz AMD Ryzen 9 9900X with 12-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
- More powerful Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) integrated graphics: 2 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
- Has 8 more physical cores
- More modern manufacturing process β 3 versus 4 nanometers
- Supports up to 256 GB DDR5-6400 RAM
- Newer - released 5 months later
- More than 10Β° C higher critical temperature
- Around 12.8 GB/s (14%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
- Has 34 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 763 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 7580 |
Cinebench Scores (24th and 42nd place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1580 MB/sec | 1510 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 201.1 Klines/sec | 191.4 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 475.1 pages/sec | 361.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 615.6 Mpixels/sec | 534 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 350.8 pages/sec | 350.5 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 76.9 images/sec | 82.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 167.2 images/sec | 118.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 42.2 Mpixels/sec | 45.5 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 143.2 GOps/sec | 180.5 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 189.6 GOps/sec | 119.7 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 492M Primes/sec | 432M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 79.7M Strings/sec | 71.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 48.2 GBytes/sec | 33.3 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 665.6 MBytes/sec | 678.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3730 Frames/sec | 3330 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 54.3B Matrices/sec | 54.8B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.1 PPW | 15.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 171 PPW | 162.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 468.7 PPW | 452.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.72 PPW | 3.79 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-02-08 (HongKonger) | Cinebench 2024 | 140 / 1994 |
| π 2026-01-03 (HYUNKYU) | Cinebench 2024 | 137 / 1829 |
| π 2026-01-01 (Omi) | Cinebench 2024 | 138 / 1993 |
| π 2025-12-29 (Kolli) | Cinebench 2024 | 137 / 2012 |
| π 2025-11-06 (HJH) | Cinebench 2024 | 138 / 2020 |
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-20 (Alenaes) | Cinebench 2026 | 773 / 7971 |
| π 2026-06-04 (Alenaes) | Cinebench 2024 | 139 / 1841 |
| π 2026-06-04 (Alenaes) | Cinebench 2026 | 763 / 7580 |
| π 2026-05-01 (PLL) | Cinebench 2024 | 137 / 1853 |
| π 2026-04-03 (freziontechno) | Cinebench 2026 | 759 / 7584 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and AMD Ryzen 9 9900XGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | October 11, 2024 | June 3, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) |
| Model number | 265K | - |
| Integrated GPU | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) | Radeon Graphics |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | - Intel Core i9 14900K |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | - |
Intel CPU rating (#8th place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#6th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 12 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | - |
| E-Threads | 12 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.6 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 20 | 12 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 24 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 39x | 44x |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) | 64MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 120 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 250 W | 162 W |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | AM5 |
| Peak Temperature | 105Β°C | 95Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (14th and 15th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) | Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| TMUs | 32 | 8 |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 2 |
| TGP | 14 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 | - DDR5-5600 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K official page | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 | 28 |
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