Ultra 7 265K vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 265K outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 6640% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2815 | 81 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 96.19 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.51 | 28.52 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 24 October 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $394 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K 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 | S1g2 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.58 | 39.09 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 24 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 20 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has 257.1% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 265K, on the other hand, has a 6639.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 2066.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 7 265K is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 7 265K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core Ultra 7 265K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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