AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz and Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF with 20 cores 3.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 's Advantages
Released 9 months late
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 30MB)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 4nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 350W)
Score
General Parameters
Jul 2025
Release Date
Oct 2024
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Shimada Peak
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
-
Processor Number
265KF
AMD Socket sTR5
Socket
FCLGA-1851
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Generation
Ultra 7(Arrow Lake)
Package
33.26 billions
Transistor Count
-
4 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
350 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
250 W
95°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
4x70.6 mm²
Die Size
-
6 nm
I/O Process Size
-
388 mm²
I/O Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
8
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
12
-
Efficiency Core Threads
12
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
24
Total Core Count
20
48
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
42.0
Multiplier
39
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
128 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
1 TB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
5.0
48
PCIe Lanes
24
