Ultra 7 265H vs Ryzen 5 1500X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1166 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.76 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.31 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 11 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $189 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | no data |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H 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 Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H 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 Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H 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 Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 28 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 April 2017 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Ryzen 5 1500X has 76.9% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 265H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 1500X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 265H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1500X and Core Ultra 7 265H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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