AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265
41.3Multi-core78.2
84.4Gamingspec-based64.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 265
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and Intel Core Ultra 7 265 lack the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- 220% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 30 MB
- 25% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 265
- Stronger multi-core score: 78 vs 41
- 1100% higher L2 cache: 36 MB vs 3 MB
- 233% higher cores: 20 vs 6
- 144% higher PassMark: 49,685 vs 20,323
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 182 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 20+233% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+25% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.3 GHz+32% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 36 MB+1100% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+220% | 30 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 49,685+144%Top 18% |
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