Intel Core Ultra 5 235T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 235T with 14 cores 2.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T 's Advantages
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 4nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 24MB)
Score
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Arrow Lake-S
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 1851
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 24EU
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
17.8 billions
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
350 W
105°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
243 mm²
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
12
Performance Core Threads
-
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1600 MHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
14
Total Core Count
64
14
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
22.0
Multiplier
32.0
192 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
3 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
