Ultra 5 226V vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.62
+23.1%
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.88

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core Ultra 5 226V by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking488648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.1265.86
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache512 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V. 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 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 7 3800X 14.62
+23.1%
Ultra 5 226V 11.88

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 3800X 23141
+23.1%
Ultra 5 226V 18795

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.62 11.88
Recency 27 May 2019 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 23.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 517.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 226V in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3800X and Core Ultra 5 226V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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