Ultra 7 268V vs Ryzen 5 3600X
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 678 | 462 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.14 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.41 | 84.00 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.45 | 15.09 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600X has 50% more threads.
Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 31.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600X and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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