Ultra 9 288V vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 67 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 55.76 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L1 cache | 1024 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 71+71+122 mm | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 89 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 30 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 30 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 288V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core Ultra 9 288V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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