Ryzen 7 160 vs Ultra 3 205
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | Rembrandt-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | August 2025 (recently) | 1 October 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $140 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen 7 160 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.75 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen 7 160 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1851 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 57 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen 7 160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen 7 160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen 7 160 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen 7 160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 16EU | AMD Radeon 680M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen 7 160.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 57 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ultra 3 205 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 7 160, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 103.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core Ultra 3 205 and AMD Ryzen 7 160. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core Ultra 3 205 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 160 is a notebook one.
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