AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
—Single-core95
41.3Multi-core99.4
84.4Gamingspec-based70.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks 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
- 167% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 36 MB
- 16% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 125 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
- Stronger multi-core score: 99 vs 41
- 1233% higher L2 cache: 40 MB vs 3 MB
- 300% higher cores: 24 vs 6
- 237% higher PassMark: 68,424 vs 20,323
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 105 W+16% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 250 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 24+300% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.7 GHz+23% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+38% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 40 MB+1233% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+167% | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-7200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,311Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 23,318Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,439Top 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 44,253Top 1% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 68,424+237%Top 3% |
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