Ultra 7 268V vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
20.66
+32%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 outperforms Core Ultra 7 268V by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking280459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency28.9883.94
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache768 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM4Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
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 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.66 15.65
Recency 30 September 2019 24 September 2024
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 268V in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


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