Ultra 5 115U vs Ryzen 7 7700X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 251 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 46.46 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.37 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Meteor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 | 16 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 70 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,570 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7700X and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 | AM5 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Core Ultra 5 115U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 7700X and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 7 7700X and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Core Ultra 5 115U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 September 2022 | 14 December 2023 |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7700X has 60% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Ultra 5 115U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 600% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Core Ultra 5 115U. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 115U is a notebook one.
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