Intel Core Ultra 7 265T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 265T with 20 cores 2.4GHz 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 7 265T 's Advantages
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 4nm)
Lower TDP (35W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 24MB)
Score
General Parameters
Dec 2024
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Arrow Lake-S
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 1851
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake-S)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
35 W
Power Consumption
350 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
8
Performance Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
12
Efficiency Cores
-
12
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
20
Total Core Count
64
20
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
24
Multiplier
32.0
112 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
23 MB
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
256 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
