Ryzen 7 3700X vs Ultra 7 255H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	343	526
Place by popularity	not in top-100	82
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.76
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	14.93	20.60
Architecture codename	no data	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date	1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	6	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	no data
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	no data	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	512K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	no data	7 nm, 12 nm
Number of transistors	no data	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2049	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	2.25 GHz	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	-
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	-
OpenGL	4.6	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 255H and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCI Express lanes	28	no data
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.02	14.05
Recency	1 January 2025	7 July 2019
Physical cores	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	65 Watt

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