Ultra 7 256V vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
10.71
Core Ultra 7 256V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.21
+14%

Core Ultra 7 256V outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking729631
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency67.3767.69
Architecture codenameCezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 speed1.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache512 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 configuration11
SocketFP6Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes84

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 PRO 5850U 10.71
Ultra 7 256V 12.21
+14%

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 PRO 5850U 16952
Ultra 7 256V 19320
+14%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 6889
Ultra 7 256V 9618
+39.6%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 345
+6.5%
Ultra 7 256V 324

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 1436
Ultra 7 256V 1972
+37.3%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 5231
Ultra 7 256V 5616
+7.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 44266
+23%
Ultra 7 256V 35978

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 260
Ultra 7 256V 306
+17.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 12.21
Recency 16 March 2021 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U has 100% more threads, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has a 14% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 7 256V is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and Core Ultra 7 256V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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